This week York will host an opportunities event for young people with Special Educational Needs or Disabilities (SEND), their families and carers.
Approximately 30 employers, education providers and support services from across the region will be exhibiting at the SEND Opportunities Event at Askham Bryan College on Wednesday (16 October) from 3.30 - 6.30pm.
The event is for young people in Year 9 or above, with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities who live in York, Leeds and North Yorkshire, as well as their parents and carers, to explore various post-16 options.
Exhibitors include Ad Astra, Aldwark Manor Estate, Askham Bryan College, Better Connect, Blueberry Academy, Choose 2 Youth, JCT600, Lighthouse Futures Trust, NHSE Choices College, North Yorkshire Council, Prospects/Shaw Trust, Simpson, Tang Hall Smart, York College, York Learning Routes2Success, United Response and more.
Information and advice will also be available from the City of York Council’s Preparation for Adulthood and Specialist Learning and Employment Advisers. DWP Disability Services will also be there covering areas such as Access to Work, Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and Disability Living Allowance (DLA) for children.
Supported Internships, Green Screen Effects and Digital Skills sessions will also be running throughout the event plus one-to-one careers advice and guidance sessions.
Councillor Bob Webb, the council’s Executive Member for Children and Young People, said:
We know that for children and families thinking about next steps, trying new things and growing up can be daunting.
York’s annual Opportunities event gives young people and their parents and carers the chance to find out about local post-16 options directly from providers and local businesses. This is a great way to help young people start to plan the right path for them.”
Attendance can be booked through the Eventbrite website.
For further information please email skills@york.gov.uk.