SEND Directory

Access to Work can help you get or stay in work if you are 16 or older and have a physical or mental health condition or disability.

Apprenticeships are an opportunity to combine paid work with training and receive nationally recognised qualifications along the way. People of all ages from 16 and over are welcome to apply.

You may qualify for one of the following council tax discounts, reductions, or exemptions:

For information on university and college qualifications, apprenticeships, traineeships, internships, and funding for further education, please visit the UK Government Further and higher education, skills and vocational training website.

You could get a bursary to help with education-related costs if you’re aged 16 to 19 and:

• studying at a publicly funded school or college in England - not a university
• on a training course, including unpaid work experience
• A publicly funded school is one that does not charge you for attending it.

If you’re 19 and over

You could also get a bursary if you either:

Use our benefits calculator to find out what benefits you can claim.

A supported internship programme is a work-based learning programme for 17-to 25-year-olds with an Education, Health, and Care Plan (EHCP).

Haringey Works, Haringey Learns, help with the costs of starting work, and help if you have a disability or health condition.

There are options for those who may need extra care and support to stay in their homes, would like support to live independently, or are considering residential care.