Young people with Special Needs - What is Transition and the Transition Plan?
> Transition in Education refers to the move from secondary school to further or higher continuing education, employment and preparation and planning for adulthood.
> From the time when the pupil is in Year 9, they are encouraged to plan for transition with their parents or carers.
> When a young person reaches Year 9, the Annual Review of their Statement of Special Educational Needs should include a Transition Plan.
> The Headteacher must ensure that a Transition Plan is drawn up and annually reviewed. This should be done with the involvement of the Connexions Services.
> The Transition Plan should draw together information from a range of individuals within and beyond school in order to plan coherently for the young person's transition to adult life.
> Transition Plans, when they are first drawn up in year 9, are not simply about post-school arrangements, they should plan for on-going school provision, under the Statement of SEN as overseen by Surrey’s Education Department.
> The views of young people themselves should be sought and recorded wherever possible in any assessment, reassessment or review from year 9 onwards.
> The Connexions Personal Advisor must be invited to and attend the year 9 annual review meeting and be invited to all subsequent annual reviews.
> The Connexions Service will assist the young person and their parents to identify the most appropriate post-16 provision, provide counselling and support, and have continuing oversight of, and information on, the young person's choice of provision.
> The Connexions Service is responsible for overseeing the delivery of the Transition Plan and the Connexions PA will co-ordinate its delivery.
Click on the following links for more info:
www.cafamily.org.uk/transition
www.teachernet.gov.uk/wholeschool/sen/
www.after16.org.uk
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