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What do we mean when we say transition? We mean: Any time in a child or young person’s life where there is a planned change that needs to be effectively prepared for. This is so that they can be happy and fulfilled. This includes transitions across Education, Health and Care. Children and…
Preparing-for-Adulthood-Transition-Guide Links and documents The move from being a child to becoming an adult is a big change for all young people. It involves: preparing for more independence making plans for the future For those with special educational needs or disabilities (SEND): …
Preparing for adulthood helps you: live more independent as possible as adults achieve your full potential Helping young people with SEND become more independent can be life changing. Preparation for adulthood should happen from the earliest years and no later than age 13 or 14. Pre…
Sheffield's Local Offer The Local Offer is part of the Sheffield Directory website. The Local Offer has lots of information and service listings for supporting children and young people with special educational needs or disabilities aged 0-25. It includes: services provided by the local author…
If you have an Education, Health and Care (EHC) Plan Annual reviews from Year 9 onwards must have a focus on preparing you for adulthood. New outcomes should be written into the EHC plan. These should be around the four preparation for adulthood areas: 1. employment, education and training …
If you have an Education, Health and Care (EHC) Plan Annual reviews from Year 9 onwards must have a focus on preparing for adulthood. Outcomes should be reviewed and updated as needed. If you are looking at leaving your current school after Year 11, think about what help you need to move to…
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…
If you have an Education, Health and Care (EHC) Plan The annual review process continues. Your EHC plan may be ceased if you are: accessing higher education (e.g. university) accessing paid work aged 18 or over and have left education and you no longer wish to do any further learning. …
If you have an Education, Health and Care (EHC) Plan The local authority can maintain an EHC plan until you turn 25. They will end/close the plan if you move onto higher education, paid work or leave education. As long as the EHC plan continues, the local authority must continue to review it …