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DFN Project SEARCH

Impact Report 2024-2025

DFN Project SEARCH reports on its supported internship programme for young people aged 16-24 with a learning disability, who are autistic, or both, in the 2024-2025 academic year.

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DFN Project SEARCH is a national charity dedicated to unlocking talent and enabling careers for young people aged 16-24 with a learning disability, who are autistic, or both, through structured work-based supported internships delivered with employers, education providers and local authorities.

Key Metrics

Interns supported 1,252 interns supported across 180 supported internship programmes in 2024-2025, with 89% (1,115) completing their internship.

Key Outcomes

  • 52% (584) of interns gained employment and 42% (464) at 16+ hours a week on the prevailing wage, averaging £12.61 an hour - a second consecutive year of more than 500 interns moving into paid work at or above the National Living Wage.

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UK-Wide

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