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Careers advice 

In school or college

Schools have a legal duty to provide careers advice for their students from Year 7 to Year 13. For those aged 16-18, this also includes information about education or training options, including apprenticeships. Talk to your school or college for more information about what is provided. 

Outside of school or college

If you are not attending school or college you can visit your local Hertfordshire County Council Services for Young People 11-5 Hub for help with your next steps after school, whether that is further education, training or finding a job or apprenticeship.  

Job-seeking and employment support

Hertfordshire County Council Services for Young People

Full details of all the support for young people aged 16+ who are not in education, employment or training, including employability programmes for those aged 16-25 with SEND, can be found on the new SfYP Recruitment and Careers Hub. 

Visit the SfYP Recruitment and Careers Hub

What will I find on the SfYP Recruitment and Careers Hub?

 
  • Information, advice and support at your local SfYP 11-5 Hub One-to-one support with progressing into education, training or finding a job or apprenticeship, including developing CVs, job searching, completing applications and preparing for interviews. The SfYP Advisers can also give you information, advice and support on a wide range of other subjects, such as mental health, finances, housing and more.
  • Registering for a job, traineeship, apprenticeship or further education opportunity Complete the online form to receive information about job vacancies, apprenticeships and further education opportunities tailored to your interests, and get support from an SfYP Adviser. You will also get access to an area of the SfYP website for young jobseekers, with hints on job searching, CVs, interview tips and more.
  • Pathways to Success A dedicated SfYP Adviser is assigned to meet your specific needs and give you one-to-one tailored support to help you return to education, training or to get a job.
  • Employment Pathways As well as meeting a dedicated SfYP Adviser for one-to-one support, you can also explore what other support is available, for example, joining an SfYP youth work project to help with your confidence, self-esteem and independent living skills.
  • Supported Employment Specialised support for young people with learning difficulties and learning disabilities, including autism, to find suitable paid work and thrive in the workplace, including in-work support for up to six months.
  • Supported Internships For young people who have an education, health and care plan (EHCP), who want to move into employment but need support to do so. Delivered in partnership with Hertfordshire’s four further education colleges.

JobCentre Plus Disability Employment Advisers - You can also speak to one of JobCentre Plus's Advisers about looking for work, and they can tell you about training and skills, and let you know about disability friendly employers in your area.

Communication support at a job interview
You can apply to get money for communication support at a job interview through Access to Work if you are deaf or hard of hearing and need a BSL interpreter or lipspeaker, or if you have a physical or mental health condition or learning difficulty and need communication support.  

Other supported employment programmes

  • Work Fit - a national employment programme by the Down's Syndrome Association which brings together employers and jobseekers who have Down syndrome.
  • Step2Skills Supported Employment - for those aged 18+ who are autistic and/or have a learning disability . They will help you to secure paid employment - from looking for suitable job opportunities, to writing a CV and applying for a job, through to support at work, and until you are confident in their paid job role.
  • Choices College - NHS England provides an employability and supported internship course that teaches you important work skills and finds work opportunities that suit your interests (for ages 16-24 with an EHCP).

Access to Work grants

If you’re disabled or have a physical or mental health condition that makes it hard for you to do your job, you should talk to your employer about making reasonable adjustments to support you. If the help you need at work is not covered by your employer making reasonable adjustments however, you may be able to get help from Access to Work.

To be eligible for an Access to Work grant you need to:

  • have a disability or health condition (physical or mental) that makes it hard for you to do parts of your job or get to and from work.
  • be 16 or over.
  • have a paid job, or be about to start or return to work to apply

An Access to Work grant can pay for:

  • special equipment, adaptations or support worker services (i.e. a job coach) to help you do things like answer the phone or go to meetings.
  • mental health support.
  • help getting to and from work.
Find out about Access to work grants

 

Page was last updated on: 09/09/2025 15:52:30

 

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