SEND students given inspiring entrance into the world of work

SIEMENS MOBILITY INTERNSHIP SCHEME

- By KIRSTIE MCCRUM

A PIONEERING programme supporting young people with special educational needs and disabilities to enter the world of work has seen its first students graduate.

Siemens Mobility and partners have been running the internship programme which saw five young people benefit from extensive support and guidance to gain experience, confidence and vital life skills from a variety of roles at Siemens Mobility's Goole Rail Village.

Over the past year, the interns have spent five days a week at the Goole Rail Village, combining classroom learning with hands-on workplace experience across job rotations, including the train assembly factory, the components service facility, operation and the warehouses, gaining real work experience while building essential life skills.

The initiative is a partnership between Siemens Mobility, learning disability charity DFN Project SEARCH, Selby College, part of the Heart of Yorkshire Education Group, and Hft, a national charity supporting adults with learning disabilities to live the best life possible.