Campaign aims to boost number of young adults with SEND in work by 10,000

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The charity DFN Project Search is aiming to support 10,000 young adults between 18-25 years old with Special Educational Needs and Disability into paid work by 2030. We work with so many brilliant young people who will make some of the best employees, but just need the opportunity Claire Cookson, DFN Project Search chief executive This is not just about doing “what is socially and morally correct” but makes business sense when many sectors are struggling with a skills gap, the charity said. DFN Project Search provides a one-year supported internship programme for young adults with a learning disability and/or autism spectrum condition to help them make the transition from education to work. “We work with so many brilliant young people who will make some of the best employees, but just need the opportunity.” The charity is calling on all businesses to review their recruitment procedures and consider employing more young adults with a learning disability, autism spectrum condition, or both.