Hi terry
I thought I would reply seeing as we found ourselves in the same nightmare position last year.
After you get your supervised license, you need to do the uoskill course at peer, if you apply through skills for all the course will be free if you have permanent residency but you have to pay for books.
My boyfriend did his last year and just by luck managed to find a company willing to take him on in order to get the three montj of book done however employers are not that willing to take you on with a restricted license.
If you have any questions let me know, as I said we know how it feels when it seems so difficult just to get work!