We have found some useful resources to help you on you journey to exploring & starting a new small business . . .

If you have any areas that you would like more information on . . . Please use the Contact Us  & leave a message . . .

We will do our best to answer & make a new section for everyone to learn from . . .

1st - The Scary stuff . . .

Access to Work

Access to Work

Get support if you have a disability or health condition to help you get or stay in work.
You can apply for practical support including grants, mental health support and communication support

https://www.gov.uk/access-to-work

The Equality Act

Equality Act

Information and guidance on the Equality Act – complaints, provisions, age discrimination, public sector equality duty, legislation, and guidance

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/equality-act-2010-guidance

HMRC

HMRC Register for Self-Assessment

A system used to collect income tax.
Register for self-assessment if you must send a tax return and did not send one last year.
Links to register if you’re self-employed, not self-employed or if you’re a partner or partnership

https://www.gov.uk/register-for-self-assessment

Simplified Expenses for Self-Employment

Simplified Expenses for Self-Employment

Website with guidance on calculating business expenses using flat rates.
Includes a simplified expenses checker tool to compare what you can claim and whether this suits your business

https://www.gov.uk/simpler-income-tax-simplified-expenses

National Insurance Rates for Self-Employment

National Insurance Rates for Self-Employment

Information page on the different class types of national insurance if you are self-employed based upon your profits and how to pay through self-assessment

https://www.gov.uk/self-employed-national-insurance-rates

2nd - Support to Help You . . .

National Autistic Society

National Autistic Society

A society for autistic people helping to transform lives and change attitudes.       
Supporting people through specialist schools, campaigning for improved rights or training companies on being more autism friendly.                                                                                 
The National Autistic Society provides work programmes, training and resources to cater for autistic jobseekers and employers

https://www.autism.org.uk

RNIB

RNIB

UK’s leading sight loss charity offering practical and emotional support to blind and partially sighted people, their families, and carers.
Find information on sight care, living with sight loss, ongoing campaigns and ways to get involved

https://www.rnib.org.uk

Deaf Plus

Deafplus

A supportive network for deaf people to help them take control of their lives . . .
Helping develop their potential, and support them to achieve independence

https://www.deafplus.org

The Makaton Charity

Makaton Charity

A language programme using symbols, signs, and speech to enable people to communicate.
Supporting the development of essential communication skills such as attention and listening, comprehension, memory, recall and organisation of language and expression

https://makaton.org

3rd - Fun Stuff . . .

Blob Tree

Blob Trees

A widely used tool to help peoples express emotions – speaking in body language and feelings

https://www.blobtree.com

Canva

Canva

Graphic design and publishing tool with thousands of free templates to help create social media posts, presentations, and logos

https://www.canva.com

Career Pilot

Career Pilot

A careers website providing information, advice, and tools to support 11–19-year-olds in planning their progression effectively.
Enabling young people to develop career management skills to support successful futures

https://www.careerpilot.org.uk

Day Job

Day Job.com

Quality employment and learning resources to help advance job prospects including expertly written CVs, resumes and cover letters.
Day Job offer courses, E-learning and Training advice

https://www.dayjob.com

I Could

I Could Videos

Featuring videos of people talking about their careers – explaining their job role, career path, and how different factors have shaped their direction.
Encourages career exploration and helps shape young people’s career decisions

https://icould.com

Miro

Miro

A visual collaboration platform allowing remote, in-office and hybrid teams to communicate and collaborate across formats, tools, channels, and time zones.
Resources include various apps and integrations, solutions for work, online courses and forums

https://miro.com

Namecheckr

Namecheckr.com

A tool to check for social and domain name availability.
Instantly check whether your business name is available as a domain or social media handle on different social platforms

https://www.namecheckr.com

Padlet

Padlet

A free web application creating digital pinboards, enabling users to post comments and media at the same time.
Padlet Provides a place where people can work in a fun, easy and interactive way

https://en-gb.padlet.com

Widgit

Widgit

Widgit Provides visual supports to help children and adults with autism understand behaviour, structure, and routines within a range of locations, including, schools, healthcare settings and homes

https://www.widgit.com

4th - Financing Your Project . . .

Start Up Loans

Start Up Loans

Start Up Loans is an online resource for anyone starting and growing a business providing an advice platform for everything you need to know to start, buy, run, or sell a business.
Including information on business ideas, services, and funding

https://startuploans.co.uk

Crowdfunder

Crowdfunder

Raising funds for your existing or startup business is quick and easy on Crowdfunder !
Kickstart your amazing journey with their business and startups programme, as they help guide you from startup to success
Begin your project with access to a range of resources, such as free business masterclasses, online guides, and weekly drop-ins, all aimed at supporting you to make your new business idea fly

https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/crowdfunder-startups

Further Info . . .

Please use the Contact Us page for further details :
For more information About Us, The Programme & Registering a Learner :

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Support & Training for special educational needs learners

Support & Training for Employment Advisers & Careers Practioners.

If you would like to find out more about our CPD Accredited Training/Workshops and how they might be used in your setting . . .

Either : Visit  Celtrose Consultancy  -  Or contact The Team on 01202 424477

Learn more about how to support young people with SEND to prepare for adulthood including Pathways to Self Employment.

Celtrose-Consultancy
The National Lottery Community Fund
Matrix-Accreditation
Cyber-Essentials-Certified
ERSA
The-Shackleton-Foundation - Leader
Disability Confident Leader