Further educational institutions offer courses which are designed to provide pathways to employment with a clear focus on preparing students with SEND for work. This includes identifying the skills that employer’s value and helping young people to develop them.

• Apprenticeships are paid jobs that incorporate training, leading to nationally recognised qualifications. Apprentices earn as they learn and gain practical skills in the workplace. Young people with EHCP can retain their plan when on an apprenticeship.

• Traineeships are work based training programmes focused on giving young people real work experience. Traineeships last a maximum of six months and include core components of work preparation training, English and maths (unless GCSE A*-C standard has already been achieved) and a high-quality work experience placement.

• Supported Internships are structured further educational study programmes of up to one year, delivered by FE institutions for young people with an EHCP. Learning takes place primarily at an employer workplace and help equip young people with the skills they need to transition into paid employment.

A five-day package of provision in post-16 education for young people with Education, Health and Care (EHC) plans refers to a tailored program of support and activities that can be offered across five days a week to meet their individual needs. This package can include education, health, and care components and may involve different providers and settings, including non-educational activities