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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Barry Sheerman (Labour and Co-operative Party), on Tuesday, 24 January 2023, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 13 members in total.


National Supported Internship Day

That this House recognises 27 March 2023 as National Supported Internship Day, which is an initiative launched by charity DFN Project SEARCH to raise awareness and understanding of supported internships; acknowledges that supported internships are for those aged 16-24 and give young adults the opportunity to learn in a workplace setting; further acknowledges that these internships include continuous feedback and enable young adults with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) to learn while gaining real employability and competitive work skills; recognises the work of Kirklees Council in providing excellent internship opportunities; applauds charity DFN Project SEARCH for its achievement of a 70 per cent graduate employment rate and its goal of getting 10,000 young adults with SEND into paid employment by 2030; and asks this House to celebrate supported internships taking place across the UK.


Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
792 
Session
2022-23
Other sponsors
Jonathan Edwards
Jim Shannon
Alan Brown
Marion Fellows
Lisa Cameron
Subjects
Special educational needs Young people Unpaid work
Link
View this Early day motion on edm.parliament.uk