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<p>This Government is committed to enabling young disabled people to fulfil their
potential and achieve their aspirations. We provide a range of programmes and initiatives
to support them, including:</p><p> </p><ul><li>Jobcentre support for schools, which
targets young people that schools identify as being at risk of becoming NEET (not
in employment, education or training), or who may otherwise be disadvantaged in the
labour market – for example those with a health or disability issue.</li></ul><p>
</p><ul><li>The Young Person’s Supported Work Experience programme, which offers a
personally tailored supported work experience opportunity for young people (aged 18
– 24) to enable them to fully benefit from time in the work place. This proof of concept
is being tested in five Jobcentre Plus districts.</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>Tri-Work,
a supported work experience proof of concept aimed at young people with special educational
needs in years 10/11 in schools and special schools. This proof of concept is being
tested in three local authorities.</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>The Local Supported Employment
(LSE) proof of concept ‘place and train’ model, which aims to move disabled people
into real jobs, at the going rate of pay, with support for both the individual and
employer. This is being tested in nine local authorities.</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>Supported
Internships, which all qualified post-16 education providers in England have been
able to deliver Since September 2013. These are personalised study programmes, based
primarily at a prospective employer, for young people with complex learning difficulties
and/or disabilities.</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>Access to Work, which already offers
support to disabled people undertaking a number of opportunities that help them to
prepare for paid employment, including work experience, apprenticeships, supported
internships and traineeships.</li></ul>
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