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If you have an Education, Health and Care (EHC) Plan At the annual review of your EHC plan, discuss what support you will need in your next setting (if applicable). Talk about what needs to happen so you have a smooth transition. Make sure you tell them about your hopes and views for the future. …
If you have an Education, Health and Care (EHC) Plan The annual review process continues. If you need support in the future from adult social care, you should be referred to the Transitions social care teams. If you need SEN Transport to get to your post-16 setting, you will need to re-appl…
ask the Sheffield Carers Centre for a carer’s assessment when you turn 18. You might want to think about independent travel training. This is to help you travel from home to college on your own. Friends, relationships and community Look at any out-of-school/college activities you want to do…
Making the most of an annual review If you have an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan, the annual reviews from Year 9 onwards must discuss preparing for adulthood. Preparing for Adulthood includes: getting ready for employment or other meaningful activity finding somewhere to live and get…
Post 16 Education - Transition Guide Post 16 Education You must continue in education or training until the end of the academic year when you turn 18. This could involve: full time study in a school, college or training provider an apprenticeship or supported internship full time work or volunteering (20 hours or more) combined with part time accredited study Post 16 Education Providers Sheffield has a range of post 16 education settings. Click on the buttons below to find out more. …
Things to do when not in college - Transition Guide If you are moving to college after Year 11, your course may not cover five full days. Time spent on the other days may include: self-study volunteering work experience As you prepare for adulthood, it would be a good idea to start thinking of voluntary work or work experience. You may be able to do these from 16 years old. Think about what support you may need. Think about what interests you. It may be helpful to contact local organisations and businesses. See if they have any opportunities. There is information about opportunities in this guide. What else to look at You can find more details about activities, sports, and things to do outside education on the Sheffield Local Offer and on the Sheffield Directory. Click on the buttons below. You can also look at the Employment is For Everyone website…
Careers Advice - Transition Guide Sheffield City Council Community Youth Services have an Information Advice and Guidance (IAG) Team . They give careers advice for young people. As part of this team, there are advisers who go to secondary special schools in Sheffield. They give careers advice for those young people who have an EHC plan from Year 9 to Year 14. The schools’ advisers go to: Bents Green Talbot Seven Hills Holgate Meadows Heritage Park Advisers have a set amount of time. They use this time to go to each school. They work with the school to agree when they come in to talk to pupils during the school year. The offer to schools can include: attendance and input of personal careers guidance at EHC Plan annual review meetings. This is from Year 9 through to Year 14 personal careers guidance interviews attendance at post-16/parents’ events group…
) website. Click on the logo. Visit the Disability Sheffield website. They have a list of local organisations and services that give information and advice on getting a job. Click on the logo. Sheffield Supported Employment This programme helps people with learning disabilities and / or autism… discuss other support available They can refer you to a disability specialist advisor or a specialist work psychologist. They can also carry out an ‘employment assessment’ of your skills and experience. This helps see what kind of roles you are interested in. Opportunity Sheffield Opportunity Sheffield is part of Sheffield City Council. It provides employment and skills programmes. These are designed to help people who face difficulty in looking for work. This can include individuals who want to start their employment journey but don’t know how. It includes those with: disabilities…
3) Help with finding and keeping a job - Transition Guide SEND Employment Programme The programme is for those living in Sheffield, aged 18 to 24 who have Autism. Specialist employment coaches can help you with: a plan of action removing barriers to working skills needed for a job looking at what you want for the future helping you work towards employment, internships or apprenticeships Find out more by visiting the Autism Plus website. The programme is free. You can contact them on: Email: employmentsupport@autismplus.co.uk Telephone: 0114 384 0284 and ask for the Employment Team Youth Hubs The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has launched “Youth Hubs”. They have done this alongside Sheffield City Council. The Youth Hubs are located with different organisations across the city. These organisations work together with other services. They offer…
about your interests and support needs. They will create a profile and complete an assessment. They give this to the club to help them to meet your needs. Specialised clubs for disabled children and young people Specialised clubs are for disabled children and young people only. Sheffield City…