An initiative called Project SEARCH is a one-year programme which aims to give young people with Learning Disabilities the skills to get competitive paid employment.The Project SEARCH programme was first developed in the USA and now helps people with learning disabilities all over the world to gain paid employment (at minimum wage or above).In 2015 there were more than 400 Project SEARCH sites globally, and 39 in the UK, which achieved employment for 60 to 100 per cent of the interns who took part in the programme.

Type of provision

Specialist - This is for a small group of people with significant special educational needs and disabilities and their families