Barking and Dagenham SEND Local Offer

B&D Opportunities and Supported Employment

B&D Opportunities is Barking and Dagenham Council’s dedicated portal to help you access training, jobs and business opportunities.

The Council’s free employment support service, B&D Works, has a specialist team and dedicated Supported Employment programme for adults with learning disabilities and autism.

Access this programme and 1 to 1 employment support by registering your interest. You can also explore their latest live job vacancies. 

B&D Learns

Do you want to improve your English, maths, or digital skills, gain a qualification to enhance your career, or develop your personal wellbeing?

For information, please visit B&D Learns.

B&D Works

B&D Works is the Council’s free service to help Barking & Dagenham residents get a job, improve skills and widen job and career options, offering support online or in-person at our two community Job Shops.

For information, please visit B&D Works

B&D Does Business

Business support and advice

Would you like to be self-employed, or set up a micro-enterprise?

Supporting local businesses across all sectors to access new opportunities, grow and improve is critical to delivering the Council’s ambition to deliver more inclusive growth and increase the quality and quantity of jobs in the borough. 

Barking and Dagenham 4 Key Growth Sectors:

  • Film
  • Food
  • Care
  • Construction

For information, please visit B&D Does Business

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