Steps Into Self-Employment . . .
You've Got This Steps Into Self-Employment Qualification :
CDI - Award Winning Post 16 Programme
At You've Got This . . .
The SAMEE charity proudly offers the UK’s first bespoke accredited self-employment programme for special educational needs learners, Our award winning ‘Steps into Self-Employment’ programme has now been accredited as a customised qualification by NCFE.
This level 1 course is available for our learners without the need for Maths and English.
With the SAMEE team's individualised guidance and support from our fully qualified advisers , we help & support disabled people to articulate their dreams and aspirations for their future . . .
For many of learners, their clear aspiration is to enter the world of work and live independently, to support this goal, we've created this groundbreaking Steps into Self-Employment programme which teaches valuable self-employment skills and fully addresses the holistic needs of disabled learners.
Notably 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 . . .
Learning Basic Business Skills :
Over the Skills into Self-Employment course our learners will be coached on many practicable areas including advice how to . . .
How to set up an invoice for work completed for a customer
Working out your hours involved in the project
Material costs
Delivery Costs
Based on their personal journey in relation to their product / service launch . . .
In order to realize the value of their product or service price to the customer, related to the actual cost of time & materials involved to enable them to make a profit & viable sustainable income for themselves, allowing them to grow their business idea . . .
The Skills into Self-Employment handbook is a guide to assisting our learners on a Journey of self-learning
Zero Project Award Winner 2025
Zero Project 2025 Award winner - International award for a co-created Supported Self-Employment Internship for disabled and neurodivergent young people.
This programme is for young people aged 18-25 with an Education, Health and Care Plan.
Zero Project - For A World with Zero Barriers
NEET Programme . . .
Not in Employment Education or Training
SAMEE is offering a fully-resourced and structured package of support for young people who are not in education, employment or training.
This programme provides the opportunity to build upon communication, holistic, employability and self-employment skills alongside working towards social justice outcomes and units from our level 1 NCFE Steps into Self-Employment qualification..
Our objectives for this programme are for the young person to:
Develop the skills needed to support them with living their best life
Become an active member within their local community
Develop confidence in their own ability
Explore the creation of an independent and sustainable income through work-based opportunities
As part of our online induction process, we complete a vocational profiling exercise with the young person along with an assessment of need for their reasonable adjustments. This enhances our ability, as mentors, to demonstrate any distance travelled and to celebrate every small step and achievement.
Each young person will complete education, skills and work-based activities, which will be supported by an experienced mentor, to ensure that their personalised learning style and long-term career goals are achieved. Whilst in the work-based activities, the young person will comply with real job conditions such as diary management, timekeeping and dress code.
As our programme is individually tailored to the educational and holistic needs of each person, we co-create a personal journey and timeline which is also discussed and agreed with their circle of support, if required. Working to meet the individual outcomes through consistent learning-by-doing activities and the aspirations of the young person means that we are able to offer a truly bespoke approach which is both relevant and achievable.
Further Info . . .
Please use the Contact Us page for further details :
For more information About Us, The Programme & Registering a Learner :
Support & Training for Advisers working with 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.
Self-Employment & ME . . .
Disabled people in work are more likely to go into self-employment than non-disabled people in work.
Disabled entrepreneurs are an essential part of the UK economy, with disabled-owned small businesses accounting for 8.6 per cent of the turnover of all UK businesses.
Self-Employment as an option is sometimes because of a lack of appropriate employment prospects available from employers.
Additionally many disabled entrepreneurs choose self-employment to fill a gap in the market, or simply in order to have more choice together with control over their own time.
