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Transition Timeline Special Schools

The table below sets out what young people and their parents /carers can expect with regard to the support available for transition planning for statemented students attending a special school.

Year 9 (13-14 yrs)

Y-gen

  • Meet young person in class - either observation or group work session
  • Meet young person on 1:1 basis at school
  • Attend annual review meeting at school
  • Start Learning Disability Assessment process
  • Meet  parents / carers at annual review and provide information regarding possible options for transition after Year 11/12/13/14

 

Parents

  • Attend annual review at school
  • Start to think about transition and what provision they may wish to consider
  • Start to discuss possible transition options with young person at home (if appropriate)
  • Review options suggested by Y-gen

 

Year 10 (14-15 yrs)

Y-gen

  • Discuss options with parent and carers
  • Assist with any further information
  • Meet young person in classroom situation (if group work requested/arranged by school)
  • Meet young person for 1:1 interview to discuss possible options and plans and to complete draft Learning Disability Assessment plan
  • Consider future funding of support needs including transport

 

Parents

  • Attend annual review meeting at school
  • Review possible transition options
  • Continue to discuss transition with young person at home, as appropriate
  • Short list possible options and places to visit (e.g. colleges, training providers)

 

 

Year 11 (15-16yrs)

Y-gen

  • Meet young person on 1:1 basis at school and update the LDA plan if necessary
  • Attend annual review meeting at school
  • Provide  young person and parents / carers with information about possible options
  • If young person is considering leaving school, send copy of completed Learning Disability Assessment plan to him/her so that it can be sent to college or training provider with the application form
  • Collate information for funding applications if required

Parents

  • Attend annual review meeting at school
  • Review options suggested by Y-gen
  • If considering local colleges attend Open Days/Evenings at possible colleges (usually held in Autumn or Spring terms)
  • Apply to colleges as soon as application forms available  (either Autumn or Spring term)
  • Send copy of Learning Disability Assessment Plan to the college/s with application forms

 

Year 12 (16-17yrs)

Y-gen

  • Meet young person on 1:1 basis at school
  • Complete or update draft Learning Disability Assessment plan (if young person is considering leaving school after Year 12)
  • Attend annual review meeting at school if student is leaving
  • Provide  young person and parents / carers with information about possible options
  • If young person is considering leaving school after this year,  send copy of completed Disability Assessment plan to him/her so that it can be sent to college or training provider with the application form
  • Collate information for funding applications if required  

 

Parents

  • Attend annual review meeting at school
  • Review options suggested by Y-gen
  • If considering local colleges attend Open Days/Evenings at possible colleges (usually held in Autumn or Spring terms)
  • Apply to colleges as soon as application forms available  (either Autumn or Spring term)
  • Send copy of Disability Assessment Plan to the college/s with application forms

 

Year 13/14 (17-18-19 yrs)

Y-gen

  • Meet young person on 1:1 basis at school
  • Complete or update draft Learning Disability Assessment plan
  • Attend annual review meeting at school if student is leaving
  • Provide  young person and parents / carers with information about possible options
  • If young person is considering leaving school after this year,  send copy of completed Disability Assessment plan to him/her so that it can be sent to college or training provider with the application form
  • Collate information for funding applications if required

Parents

  • Attend annual review meeting at school
  • Review options suggested by Y-gen
  • If considering local colleges attend Open Days/Evenings at possible colleges (usually held in Autumn or Spring terms)
  • Apply to colleges as soon as application forms available  (either Autumn or Spring term)
  • Send copy of Disability Assessment Plan to the college/s with application forms
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