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Jobs and employment
Your young person may decide to get a job after leaving school or college. This could be paid work or voluntary work. There are lots of different options including apprenticeships and supported internships.
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Job and career planning tools
Your young person may want to get a job or start a career. At approximately 14 years old they will be encouraged to think about what they want to do and how to prepare.
Reasonable adjustments or accommodations at work
Reasonable adjustments are changes made to remove or reduce a disadvantage related to someone's disability. In the workplace this can include:
- changing the recruitment process
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finding a different way to do something
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making physical changes to the environment like installing a ramp for wheelchair users or an audio-visual fire alarm for a deaf person
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changing equipment to meet their needs
Your young person may find it helpful to complete a health adjustment passport. This is a document that explains their disability and highlights accommodations they need in the workplace. The health adjustment passport can transfer from job to job. It is a personal document, so your young person will need to keep it up to date.
Access to work
Access to work is a support programme. It helps people with physical or mental health conditions or disabilities to get work or to stay in work. The support your young person will get will depend on their needs.
Access to work offers:
- a grant to help pay for practical support with your work
- support with managing your mental health at work
- money to pay for communication support at job interviews
Volunteering
Volunteering is when you work for an organisation without being paid. It can be a great way for your young person to gain extra skills. It also can provide useful experience that can help them to get a paid job.
Last reviewed: 16 July, 2025
