NHS Choices College

NHS Choices College NHS Choices College is a bespoke study programme for young people aged 16-24 with an EHCP Choices College has been supporting Interns for over 15 years.

A Supported Internships course is a programme of education and work place learning for young people with a Learning Disability and/ or Autism to become work ready and gain valuable employability skills. We partner with NHS healthcare settings, local organisations and private businesses to create supported work environments to provide real work experience for our Interns. Our support is tailored to

each Intern, based on their skills and interests. Interns spend 1 year learning employability skills and attend up to three, 12-week placements with a Choices College Partner. These are our values:

Person-centred - considering the individual needs of all Choices College stakeholders to enable our students get the best start to their working careers. Outcome Focused - creating positive outcomes for the interns and business partners. Quality driven - ensuring that we maintain a high standard of support and education. Excellence - being the best in our field and transforming societal expectations of people with additional needs. The College is supported by NHS England as part of the ongoing commitment to improving employment outcomes for vulnerable groups.

Come and work with us!We are looking for individuals who have a passion for advocating for young people with SEN. We nee...
26/08/2026

Come and work with us!

We are looking for individuals who have a passion for advocating for young people with SEN.

We need Support Workers to work alongside our college team to ensure that learners with SEN are supported to learn to the best of their abilities in the classroom and in work placement.

Bank Support Worker posts are now available in the following areas;

Sheffield - https://shorturl.at/UBK9x

Manchester - https://shorturl.at/d00A7

Birmingham - https://shorturl.at/PqdQw

London - https://shorturl.at/Fpcql

Hampshire - https://swlstg.nhs.uk/vacancies/ #!/job/v8255234

Please follow the links for each are for more information on the roles and how to apply, and for any questions please contact [email protected]

We are proud to announce that we have officially joined our new host organisation South West London and St George's Ment...
07/08/2026

We are proud to announce that we have officially joined our new host organisation South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust

We look forward to working collaboratively in this exciting partnership, and driving Choices College into a successful future!

Find out more about our new host here https://swlstg.nhs.uk/latest-news/welcome-to-choices-college-3150
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A warm welcome to Choices College, which joins our Trust this week!

Choices College supports young people aged 16-24 with learning difficulties, disabilities and/or autism through personalised education, workplace experience and supported internships.

We were chosen as the college's new host organisation because of the strong links between the college's mission and our commitment to reducing stigma and supporting young people and communities 🀝

We look forward to working together and building on the college's success.

πŸ”— https://swlstg.nhs.uk/latest-news/welcome-to-choices-college-3150

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16/07/2026

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PC Coggin and PC Mulligan attended a graduation ceremony at Choices College in Hartlepool in celebration of all the young interns and their achievements.

The interns have taken part in police interventions throughout the last term aimed at education, provision and safeguarding; alongside all their hard work towards gaining experience and qualifications in employability, English and maths.

It was a pleasure to see their achievements be recognised and we wish them all the best for the future! 😊

Staff VacanciesWe are recruiting for the following posts Functional Skills Tutor – North EastArea Manager (Maternity cov...
10/07/2026

Staff Vacancies

We are recruiting for the following posts


Functional Skills Tutor – North East
Area Manager (Maternity cover) – North East
LSA (Maternity cover) – Teesside
LSA – Hampshire

All vacancies can be view and applied from here - https://swlstg.nhs.uk/vacancies/ #!/job_list/s11/Education?basicfallback=1&_ts=1

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Fantastic news! πŸ‘
07/07/2026

Fantastic news! πŸ‘

🌟Success story from our 24-25 student!🌟

Scarlett began working with pupils with SEND at Discovery Special Academy as part of her supported internship placement with us at Choices. During this time, she discovered her passion for special education and chose to continue volunteering once a week after her placement ended to grow her skill set.
This experience has helped to build her confidence and develop key employability skills, including independent travel, teamwork and initiative.
Post graduating her internship; Choices College staff continued to still support Scarlett with exploring a teaching assistant career

We are so thrilled to announce that having successfully applied for a Learning Assistant apprenticeship, Scarlett will begin full-time employment at Discovery Special Academy this September.
Scarlett said, β€œI’ve really enjoyed my volunteering and have found it very rewarding. Seeing pupils make progress has been great and I’m proud to have been able to support them.”

Please join us in congratulating Scarlett on her achievement, and wish her success for the future! πŸ₯³

Read more about internships and volunteering in the Spring edition of Tees Valley Education Mag πŸ‘‡
https://www.teesvalleyeducation.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Spring-2026.pdf

Another incredible success story! πŸ‘ 🌟
29/06/2026

Another incredible success story! πŸ‘ 🌟

Amazing news! πŸ‘
29/06/2026

Amazing news! πŸ‘

Mental Health Awareness Week 2026 πŸ’š
13/05/2026

Mental Health Awareness Week 2026 πŸ’š

24/04/2026

🚨Feel Good Friday 🚨

How is this for inspirational?

Supported Internships can make a real difference to a young person with SEN, and their journey into employment and independence.

With tailored support to match each individual, and with placements available across a wide variety of sectors - could we be the programme for your next steps?

Applications are open now for September 2026 πŸ‘‡
https://choices.envelope.host/s/?ref=U3VwcG9ydGVkSW50ZXJuc2hpcC02N2JmYjQ3ZTRhNGM3

We recently had the pleasure of meeting with Charlotte from Inspire in South Tyneside, who shared more about the fantast...
24/04/2026

We recently had the pleasure of meeting with Charlotte from Inspire in South Tyneside, who shared more about the fantastic work they do to support people across the local community.

It was great to learn more about the positive impact Inspire is making and the wide range of support they offer.

We’d encourage everyone to take a look at their website to find out more about the amazing work they do πŸ‘‡

Programme Calendar - https://book.plinth.org.uk/calendar/8dQfF9APZHq0DWOWoleP

Inspire South Tyneside - https://help.plinth.org.uk/IST

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South West London And Street George’s Mental Health NHS Trust
Middlesbrough
SW177DJ

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Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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+447917551914

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