Imagine the Possibilities
Preparing for Adulthood can be an exciting time for many young people. There may be new opportunities, choices and increased independence, but it can sometimes be difficult to access all the information that young people and their families might need to make informed decisions.
To help you with this, an innovative range of new post-16 options resources have been created that will help families, teachers and students understand and navigate the processes involved in moving from school into the many different post-16 options that are available - especially for those with Special Educational Needs & Disabilities.
This set of resources have been created by drawing on experience of working with young people and families over many years and we hope that you find them useful and interesting.
RESOURCES FOR FAMILIES AND YOUNG PEOPLE
The Families Guide
The Families Guide is full of information to help young people, and their families, prepare for these next steps into adulthood. You will find information about higher education, employment, independent living, health and community life.
Somerset Supported Internships and Apprenticeships - Guide for Parents and Carers
This guide aims to give an overview of Supported Employment programmes, how they can be beneficial to your young person, FAQs that families and employers have raised and most importantly, how to support your young person to access a programme.
Somerset Supported Internships and Apprenticeships - Guide for Young People
This guide will tell young people about the different types of Supported Employment programmes that can be accessed and how to get started.
Family Activities
A range of activities to help you make connections to and prepare for real life situations.
Skills Maps
Discover more about different job roles and industries including the varying tasks, skills and qualifications required.
Video Vault
A selection of videos including information about Supported Employment in Somerset.
RESOURCES FOR EDUCATION PROVIDERS
Skills Maps
A comprehensive set of resources to help students discover more about different job roles and industries including the varying tasks, skills and qualifications required.
A Day in the Life Leaflets
Find out how learning can link to different job roles. These resources can be used in conjunction with the Skills Maps and Job Roles Explained to explore industries and job roles.
Job Roles Explained
Linking curriculum areas to job roles and tasks. These resources can be used in conjunction with the Skills Maps and A Day in the Life leafletsto explore industries and job roles.
Video Vault
A selection of videos including information about Supported Employment in Somerset.
Somerset Supported Internships and Apprenticeships - Guide for Practitioners
This guide aims to give an overview of Supported Employment programmes, how they can be beneficial to both businesses and young people, FAQs that employers have raised and most importantly, how to get started.
Lesson Plan Example - Linking Curriculum to Work
Story Board Example
The series of guides on this page have been developed by a range of partners:
- The South Somerset 14-19 Partnership
- The Careers & Enterprise Company (CEC)
- Abri Supported Employment Coordinators
- Yeovil College
- The Somerset Education Business Partnership
- Charlie&Co.
- Sen.se
- NDTi
- Project Search
- Specialist & Personalised Training Centre (SPTS)
This suite of new Post 16 Options resources that will help families, teachers and students understand and navigate the processes involved in moving from school into the many different Post 16 options that are available, especially for those with Special Educational Needs & Disabilities.
We will keep these resources updated so that you always have the most relevant information available.
We would welcome any feedback you may have as well as suggestions for any further information that you would like to see as part of these resources moving forward.