A bit of an overview of what courses at post 18/19 specialist colleges might be called and what they include. The general term used is ‘Pathways’.
A list of links and contact details for local colleges providing adult courses for people with additional learning needs and links to the adult learning options for local colleges who do not specifically provide courses or support for adults with additional learning needs. I have included these resources as colleges offer a wide range of courses and some starting at pre-GCSE levels which might be accessible for some of our young people.
These are the notes I used to facilitate the Bright Futures @home session on Monday 10 November 2025 to help us consider college and other options for our young people as they approach the latter part of their education years.
This document explains the 28 day rule for entitlement to payment of PIP when a young person goes to residential college – or into hospital or residential care. Their underlying entitlement to PIP does not change but their eligibility for payment of PIP will change.
Access to Work is a government funded programme providing practical and financial support to disabled people get or stay in work.
This document provides links to information about Functional Skills, the levels available and how they compare to other qualifications
This document is aimed at giving you a quick and easy comparison of the variety of study routes and levels of study available to students in England and how they compare to each other.
This document is about how to relate your personal experiences at school, home or in the workplace to a job or study placement that you are interested in.
Basically a list of some resources that might be helpful for young people on the autistic spectrum when looking for work. It includes information about supported internships.
This is a link to the current version of the West London Alliance guide to local supported internships. It is a long document listing all the currently available supported internships in West London – it includes a map of locations.
Supported Employment Services are usually commissioned by your local authority and their purpose is to support people with learning disabilities, mental health needs or autism find work suitable to their needs and ambitions. This document has links to services in some of our neighbouring boroughs.