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What happens and when - Year 10 (age 14-15)

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Annual reviews from Year 9 onwards must have a focus on preparing for adulthood.

Outcomes should be reviewed and updated as needed. 

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If you are looking at leaving your current school after Year 11, think about what help you need to move to the next setting. Plan visits to taster sessions and ask your school to invite post-16 providers to review meetings.  This is to help your move be successful.

SENDSARS will ask for your post-16 choices over the summer term of Year 10 into autumn of Year 11.  

Talk to your teachers about any help needed in exams (access arrangements). Any arrangements you will need for your GCSE exams should be in place by the start of Year 10. 

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Consider post-16 education options. You may want to visit further education (FE) departments, colleges, supported internships, training providers and voluntary opportunities. 

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Ask your school about post-16 support and planning advice.

You should experience work placements/vocational opportunities. You should also be invited to talk to a careers specialist to put the beginning of a plan in place.   

You might want to think about independent travel training.  This is to help you travel from home to school on your own. 

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Think about some of the life skills you may need. Can you start doing small errands to a local shop, or making small purchases for yourself/your family?

Could you help out with jobs around your home.  For example, making dinner for your family or hoovering.  

Think about what is important to you about friends/social life in the future and how this might be achieved.

Think about how your existing friendships can be kept and developed.

Look on the Local Offer webpage to find:

  • youth clubs
  • leisure opportunities
  • community and volunteer groups.

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Annual health checks continue with a GP for people with Learning Disabilities.  This is for those aged 14+.  

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If you have a long-term health condition make sure you have started the Ready, Steady, Go questionnaires with the NHS service. 

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In this section

  1. Introduction to the Transition Guide
  2. Preparing for Adulthood
  3. Sheffield's Local Offer
  4. What happens and when - Early Years (age 0-4)
  5. What happens and when - Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 (age 5-7)
  6. What happens and when - Year 3, Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6 (age 7-11)
  7. What happens and when - Year 7 and Year 8 (age 11-13)
  8. What happens and when - Year 9 (age 13-14)
  9. What happens and when - Year 10 (age 14-15)
  10. What happens and when - Year 11 (Age 15-16)
  11. What happens and when - Year 12 (age 16-17)
  12. What happens and when - Years 13 and 14 (Age 17-19)
  13. What happens and when - Age 19-25
  14. Education, Health and Care (EHC) Plans - Transition Guide
  15. Education, Employment and Training - GCSEs and Help in Exams - Transition Guide
  16. Post 16 Education - Transition Guide
  17. A Guide to Qualifications at 16+ - Transition Guide
  18. Apprenticeships and Supported Internships - Transition Guide
  19. Things to do when not in college - Transition Guide
  20. University and Higher Education - Transition Guide
  21. Careers Advice - Transition Guide
  22. 1) Help with finding and keeping a job - Transition Guide
  23. 2) Help with finding and keeping a job - Transition Guide
  24. 3) Help with finding and keeping a job - Transition Guide
  25. Leisure - Transition Guide
  26. SEN Transport - Transition Guide
  27. Independent Travel Training
  28. Other Travel Support and useful Apps - Transition Guide
  29. Social Care Services - Transition Guide
  30. Moving from Children’s to Adult Social Care Services - Transition Guide
  31. Paying for adult social care - Transition Guide
  32. Getting a carer’s assessment for your parent/carer - Transition Guide
  33. Short Break Services - Transition Guide
  34. Direct payments for social care services - Transition Guide
  35. Housing - Transition Guide
  36. Decision making and mental capacity - Transition Guide
  37. Transitioning from Children’s Health to Adult Health Services - Transition Guide
  38. Annual Health Checks for people with a learning disability - Transition Guide
  39. Important Local NHS Health Services - Transition Guide
  40. Mental Health Services - Transition Guide
  41. 1) Finance and Benefits: Disability Living Allowance, Direct Payments and Appointeeship - Transition Guide
  42. 2) Finance and Benefits: Universal Credit - Transition Guide
  43. 3) Finance and Benefits: 16 to 19 Bursary Fund - Transition Guide
  44. 4) Finance and Benefits: Banking, Wills and Trusts and Child Benefit - Transition Guide
  45. Further help and support - Transition guide