Disability Support Services
Clanrye Group’s Disability Support Service (DSS) provides specialised support for young people (aged 16-22) on the Training for Success and Apprenticeship NI Programmes across Northern Ireland.
Funded by
Pre-entry training support is to help prepare you for the training you will undertake and to identify support requirements and reduce barriers that you may have.
We will work alongside you providing advice and support in areas such as:
- Information on equipment that could be provided whilst you are in training
- Information to training Contractor staff/tutors on specific disability(its) and how these might impact on your ability to train
- Information and advice on reasonable adjustments to be put in place prior to entering training
- Advise and help you to get on the right course
- Provide independent travel training with practice runs for you from your home to your training location
- Information on equipment that could be provided whilst you are in training
- Information to training Contractor staff/tutors on specific disability(its) and how these might impact on your ability to train
- Information and advice on reasonable adjustments to be put in place prior to entering training
- Advise and help you to get on the right course
- Provide independent travel training with practice runs for you from your home to your training location
Confirm your eligibility
16-24 years old, with a recognised disability or long-term health condition
Hold a Statement of Education Need
Hold a Training Credit issued by Careers Service
Get in touch
Contact our team to confirm your eligibility for Disability Support Services.
We will work with you in order to ensure the most effective and appropriate support is put in place for you when you start your chosen course in College or Training Organisation.
Post Entry Support:
See below the range of supports available to you:
- Help with your Driver Theory
- Job coaching Help with settling you into your training course
- Help to build your self-esteem and self confidence
- Help with your literacy, numeracy and ICT skills (either 1-1 or in a classroom setting)
- Support while on your placement and to your employer
- Support with independent travel
- Pastoral care and mentoring support
- Counselling support to help develop your self-confidence, motivation, resilience and your soft skills
- We will identify your particular learning style and any barriers to your learning
We will support you throughout your 3 years on the programme. Our learning support staff will work alongside you to ensure you achieve the best possible outcome in your chosen course/career path. We will help identify your needs with a person centred approach. Improve your personal development skills and provide employability support throughout.
Get in touch
Contact our team to confirm your eligibility for Disability Support Services.