Supporting children and young people in care to achieve their education and career goals.
Somerset Virtual School supports children and young people in care to achieve their educational goals and fulfil their potential. Working with carers, schools and professionals, the team provides advice, resources and support to help young people succeed in education and prepare for their future.
Fit for Work is a programme to help adults with learning disabilities and autism get workplace-ready.
Fun practical activities allow participants to build physical stamina, improve functional movement and develop essential skills to allow participants to succeed in the workplace and beyond!
For more information and to book onto upcoming courses visit: SASP | Fit for Work (opens in a new tab; external site)
Discovery, part of Dimensions, supports autistic people and people with learning disabilities, behaviours of distress and complex health needs across the South West.
This is how we do it:
We believe in fostering ambition and unlocking potential, not just focusing on exam results. That’s why our motto is: DEGREES FOR REAL LIFE.
At UCS, we value individual talents, aspirations, and the unique paths each of our students take on their journey to success. We’re not just about textbooks and tests. We’re about cultivating confidence, nurturing skills, and providing practical, real-world experiences that transform our students into professionals.
Through our strong partnerships with major employers, we provide our students with not just a degree, but a comprehensive toolbox of skills, knowledge, and experiences that translate seamlessly into their future careers.
If you have a disability, long-term health condition or complex non-health barrier which has made getting into and staying in employment difficult, Connect to Work could help you.
Explore Supported Employment Vacancies on Imagine the Possibilities website
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.
Weston College offers free support and training to help you if you’re unemployed or economically inactive and seeking work. We have specialist programmes for people aged 19+
Programmes are delivered face-to-face occasionally in Somerset. Remote courses are available all year, and you will need access to a computer and the internet for these.
Please see the webpage link below to see the latest courses.
The Employment Hubs are a free employment support service covering Taunton, West Somerset, Wellington, Bridgwater and Burnham-on-Sea.
Seetec Pluss is a leading provider of work and wellbeing services that inspires thousands of people to find and progress in work each year.
Together with Pluss, our specialist social enterprise, we empower people to discover and realise their unique potential.
Somerset Education Business Partnership connects employers with education providers so that young people are aware of local career opportunities and develop the skills needed to thrive at work.
We work with every state-funded secondary school, special educational needs school, alternative provision & post 16 college, helping them to link with local employers to deliver high quality careers support for students.
Lead and coordinate work with young people, families, local employers, schools, colleges and support agencies in order to secure supported employment opportunities and outcomes for our young people with SEND in Somerset.
Level 6 trained, impartial and independent specialist careers advice and guidance. Working with a vast number of young people and families, providing careers advice and guidance, developing careers opportunities, delivering workshops and raising aspirations in specialist schools, alternative provision, colleges and the like.
Providing young people with opportunities and choice to have their best life and reach their full potential.
