Job support if you have special educational needs or a disability
Get help finding and staying in work if you have a disability or health condition.
How specialist advice can help
It's illegal to discriminate against someone with a disability. Yet many disabled people still face challenges in the workplace. This includes finding work and remaining in it.
If you're finding it difficult, specialist advice may help you to:
- understand your legal rights at work
- reach your career goals
- explore your options
- find funding and support like Access to Work
- access professionals like mentors, advocates and disability adviser
Many UK employers are committing to create more inclusive workplaces through Disability Confident.
Supported internships
If you're aged 16 to 24 and have an education, health and care (EHC) plan, you might be able to do a supported internship. You can get information about supported internships through Skills for Careers.
Student or graduate support
As a recent student or university graduate, you can get:
- employment and self-employment advice
- blind and partially sighted job advice
- help finding jobs, internships and graduate schemes
Learning disability job support
If you have a learning disability, you can:
- access a 12-week support programme
- get support with finding jobs and training
Autism job support
If you have autism, you can get:
Dyslexia job support
You can get help looking for work if you have dyslexia.
Sight and hearing conditions job support
If you have a sensory impairment, you can get help with:
- working if you're deaf or have hearing loss
- your employment rights if you're blind or partially sighted
- working if you have a sensory impairment
Mental health and medical conditions
If you have a long-term medical or mental health condition, you can get help with:
- mental health support to return to work
- cancer work support
- MS working advice
Charities and organisations offering support
You can get expert advice on the challenges of a specific disability from:
They may be able to give you practical support to:
- find Disability Confident employers near you
- search and apply for jobs
- disclose your disability during the job application process, at the best time for you
- ask for reasonable adjustments in the workplace