This is a broad term we use to describe any needs a young person may have that require extra consideration in the workplace or learning environment.

All young people on a supported internship with us will have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) in place.

No—supported interns are still in full-time education.

Their placement is part of their learning journey, just delivered in the workplace instead of a classroom.

Absolutely. You’ll have the chance to interview the intern before the placement begins, the intern will then start a 6 week work experience placement prior to the internship to ensure the placement is a perfect match for both the employer and the intern.

Interns are covered by your usual workplace insurance, just like any other staff member. Most of the time, no extra considerations are needed.

Each placement is carefully matched to make sure the environment is right for both intern and employer—but if anything does come up,

your job coach is there to help.

Interns will need an induction and some training, like any new starter. That’s where the job coach steps in—they’ll support the intern to learn tasks to a high standard, taking the pressure off your team.

Over time, many employers find the intern helps boost productivity by taking on certain tasks and freeing up other staff.

Yes—and we’ll help you feel confident too. We can offer awareness training for your team and ongoing support throughout the placement.

Access to work is available to support with reasonable adjustments in the workplace.

Definitely. Employers are often surprised at just how capable our interns are with the right support in place.

We can also help you look at the role differently—for example, breaking down or reshaping tasks to make the best use of the intern’s strengths. In many cases, this even helps your wider team work more efficiently.

Most of the time, staff really enjoy having an intern on board—it often brings out a positive, supportive side in the team.

Customers and clients are usually pleased to see a diverse workforce that reflects the community. If there are any concerns, your job coach can step in to help with solutions.

Not at all. Our job coaches are trained to support quietly and efficiently. They’re around more at the beginning to get everything running smoothly, then step back as the intern becomes more confident.

They’ll stay in touch for any check-ins or extra support if new tasks come up.

There’s no obligation to offer a job afterwards. If you’ve got a vacancy and the intern is the right fit, that’s brilliant—but it’s not expected. Just like with any other candidate, your usual recruitment process applies (with any reasonable adjustments needed for a fair interview).

If you can’t employ the intern, we’d still really value a reference or any signposting to other

opportunities.

If anything feels off-track, please speak to the job coach or our team at Eat That Frog straight away. We’re here to help, and in many cases we can work things through together.

If the placement still isn’t right, we can bring it to a close in a respectful way for everyone involved.