Local Offer

for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities

Merton Mencap offer a range of Volunteer/Intern opportunities for people to learn skills in a variety of areas, including clerical work in their office and contributing to the running of  activities for children, young people and adults with learning disabilities in the community.

my AFK supports disabled children, young people, their parents and carers in three main ways. specialist mobility equipment not available on the NHS to disabled children and young people up to their 25th birthday, across the UK. work with schools and colleges to introduce disabled students…

The My Futures Team supports young people aged 13-19 in Merton either at risk of becoming Not in Education, Employment or Training (NEET) or who are currently NEET. The team offers support in a variety of schools in the borough providing one-to-one  and group work sessions for…

The National Careers Service provides lots of free information and advice for young people to help you make decisions about learning, training and work opportunities. If you have a disability and you're studying on a course or looking to get into work, there is lots of…

An apprenticeship enables anyone aged 16 and over to learn a profession by learning knowledge and skills in the classroom and gaining practical experience at work. Apprenticeships are at NQF levels 2, 3 or 4.  You can apply via the links provided.  A link to…

Orchard Hill College is an Outstanding specialist College offering life-changing learning opportunities to young people and adults. We have six vibrant College centres across London and Surrey where committed, specialist teams deliver a range of programmes to meet the needs of our students. As an…

Origym provides vocational fitness courses for school leavers looking to embark on a career in the health and fitness sector. Origym provides excellent career support including CV analysis, distribution, guaranteed interviews, post course completion and interview preparation to help school leavers find the right placement to…

A supported internship programme run jointly by St George's Hospital, Cricket Green School and Action on Disability. We prepare young people with learning difficulties and disabilities for the world of work. Project SEARCH is a nine month long training and employment opportunity for adults aged…

Prospects is a major provider of careers services and offers support to get young people into education, employment or training or to help them stay in education, employment or training. Services are accessible, local and Prospects works with young people based on their needs and…

RAD has a wide range of services which all help to ensure that deaf people have access to information and services in their first language. RAD offers information, advice and guidance on employment, communication, interpreters, managing finances, befriending, mentoring and more for adults, children and young people and…