Project Search

Project Search is a unique, one-year internship programme for students with learning disabilities and autism with an EHCP. Project Search is for young people aged 18-24 in their last year of education and matches their skills to roles within a business.

Project search is run by Kirklees College and Kirklees Council.

Students participate in three internships to explore a variety of career paths. Each student works with a team that includes their family, an instructor, job coaches and host business mentors to create an employment goal and support their transition from education to work.

The programme is creating life-changing opportunities and transforming outcomes for young people, with 60% of graduates securing a paid job of over 16 hours per week. As well as gaining transferable and marketable job skills, students also build their personal and professional relationships, confidence and self-esteem.

To apply for Project Search you must have an EHCP (more information can be found on the Local Offer EHCP page).  

Applications are OPEN from January 2024 and close 29/04/2024

To apply for Project Search you must have an EHCP (more information can be found on the Local Offer EHCP page).  

You can  apply for Project Search by completing the application on the Kirklees College website. 

Project SEARCH Supported Internship - Kirklees College (opens link in new window)

To find out more and apply for Project Search, please go to the following page:
Project Search (local offer information page)

You can speak with someone from Project Search for more info:

Huddersfield:

• Skills Tutor (Shawna): 07356121466
  smitchinson@kirkleescollege.ac.uk
• Job Coach (Kate): 07528252377
  kate.deakin@kirklees.gov.uk 

Dewsbury:

• Skills Tutor (Suzanne): 07356121091
  skidd@kirkleescollege.ac.uk
• Job Coach (Dominic): 07794217354
  dominic.callaghan@kirklees.gov.uk