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Enhancing employment outcomes for learners with SEND: Leeds Job Coach Forum
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Date
2026
Educational Level
ISCED Level 4 Post-secondary Non-tertiary Education
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Geographical Setting
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Abstract
In response to workforce capacity challenges in supporting SEND learners into employment, Luminate Education Group established the Leeds Job Coach Forum as part of the ETF Employer Spokes programme. Challenges included professional isolation among job coaches, uneven training access, and weak coordination between education providers and employers. Actions focused on developing a city-wide professional network offering specialist CPD, peer learning, collaborative problem-solving, community visits, and employer-engagement training. Evidence of impact includes membership growth from 10 to 37 job coaches, 100% participant satisfaction and confidence in applying new skills, universal commitment to rapid implementation of learning, wide knowledge sharing across organisations, strengthened employer practice, and production of the 'Unwritten Rules' workplace template to support SEND learners with workplace expectations and sustained employment.
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further education, 16-19 education, inclusion, special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), employer liaison