Special Needs Internships

ChrisR777
ChrisR777 Community Member Posts: 1,700 Championing
in Current affairs
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/aug/16/special-needs-internships-youth-jobs-crisis-milburn-review

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  • SheffieldMan1976
    SheffieldMan1976 Posts: 3,635 Connected

    Even if I applied for this, they'd probably still find some way to discriminate against me and say no…. I wouldn't mind but it's not my fault I can't work long hours/evenings or weekends.

  • ChrisR777
    ChrisR777 Community Member Posts: 1,700 Championing

    The proposal applies to young people, which neither of us are!

  • Mr_Shoes_Tied
    Mr_Shoes_Tied Community Member Posts: 157 Empowering
    edited August 17

    I'm all for any initiative that'll help people.

    But the last job I applied for that suited my needs there were over 500 other applicants, for a part time role. Young people don't stand a chance really as they've little experience too.

    EDIT: I should add I didn't have direct experience but got the job anyway 😁 sometimes it's about knowing how to sell yourself

  • ChrisR777
    ChrisR777 Community Member Posts: 1,700 Championing
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1145103#Comment_1145103

    They have to do something, we can't let 1 million neets waste their lives on benefits. I hope they are serious about helping people for once.

  • SheffieldMan1976
    SheffieldMan1976 Posts: 3,635 Connected
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1145126#Comment_1145126

    Me too, with the best will in the world though I don't think it'll make any positive difference, for instance, at the age of 50 they'd be lucky to get about 15 years out of me before they pensioned me off.

  • Rosie_Scope
    Rosie_Scope Posts: 9,111 Online Community Team

    It might not help you in your current situation @SheffieldMan1976, but if you think about it, a young-un growing up with similar disabilities to you might stand more of a chance getting and staying in work with this scheme than being left to face things by themselves.

    It would have been lovely to see something come in that could help you too, I know how much you'd love to work. But the government have to pick their issues and youth unemployment has been a really big one recently.

    Hopefully it'll mean more young people can get the support they need. I'll be interested to see if it works out!

    Wow that was a lot of competition @Mr_Shoes_Tied! Well done on getting the job!

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