Through the SAMEE teams individualised guidance and support, disabled people are able to articulate their dreams and aspirations for their futures. For some learners, the clear aspiration is to enter the world of work and live independently. To support this goal, we have created a groundbreaking Steps into Self-Employment programme which teaches valuable self-employment skills and fully addresses the holistic needs of disabled learners.The course is co-designed to increase the possibility and probability of sustainable self-employment as a positive outcome for all disabled learners. By engaging with one consistent adviser, families and other members of the circle of support, learners will have a real chance of achieving their dreams of greater independence.

Through our programme, learners can expect to develop:

• Self-employment skills including bookkeeping, diary management and social media marketing
• Business planning skills including customer research, test marketing tools and a planning canvas
• A supported self-employed role

This is achieved by:

• Completing activities which will support their self-employment aspirations
• Attending weekly one-to-one self-employment skills building sessions using the resources and materials from our unique qualification programme

We are committed to increasing the possibility and probability of sustainable self-employment for people with special educational needs.