Help if you're a student with a learning difficulty, health problem or disability

You may be able to apply for Disabled Students’ Allowances (DSAs) to cover some of the extra costs with difficulties you have.

Get help to find an internship or supported internship

Learn about supported internships for young people with special educational needs and disabilities, the difference between internships and supported internships, and how to find them.

How Transition Plans help young people

The plan supports you as you grow up into an adult. You’ll get it in year 9 of school if you have an Education, Health and Care plan.

Get help to find volunteering opportunities

Where to find volunteering opportunities and gain work experience, and support for young people with special educational needs or disabilities who want to volunteer.

Get help to find an apprenticeship or traineeship

Where to find practical training opportunities and support for people with special educational needs or disabilities.

Get help to find a job

Where to look for work, help to find and apply for jobs, and support for people with special educational needs or disabilities.

Get help to find a place to live

Help to find a place to live and where to go for advice and get support if you have special educational needs or disabilities.

What happens at an education, health and care plan review

How we'll review your child’s progress to make sure they’re getting the right support, and what happens if a young person goes to university or gets a job.