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  • Preparing for Adulthood

    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. Preparation for adulthood must be talked about in an annual review for those with an Education, Health, and Care Plan. This is from Year 9 onwards. Who's responsibility is it? Preparing for adulthood is everyone’s responsibility. This helps all young people SEND, not just those with an Education, Health and Care Plan. You can help with preparing for adulthood. Your parent or carer, or another person who knows you well can help too. Staff in schools and colleges, health, care, community services and the voluntary sector can help you. An important part of preparing for adulthood is making…

  • What happens and when - Year 9 (age 13-14)

    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 2. independent living 3. community inclusion, friends and relationships 4. health Your views and those of your family must be included. Education, training and finding employment You will choose your GCSE subjects at school. You may study other qualifications. You may want to start thinking… to think about how they can help you with these. Also think about how you can practise these skills at home You might want to think about independent travel training. This is to help you travel from home to school on your own. Ask about having some funded support from Children’s Social Care…

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

    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 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. Education, training and finding employment 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. Consider post-16 education options. You may want to visit further education (FE) departments, colleges, supported…

  • What happens and when - Year 11 (Age 15-16)

    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. SENDSARS will ask for your post-16 choices over the summer term of Year 10 into autumn of Year 11. The local authority must issue an amended EHC Plan naming your post-16 setting by 31 March. Applications need to be made in good time before this date. When you turn 16, some rights around EHC plans transfer from your parents to you. If you think you will need SEN Transport to get to your post-16 setting, you will need to apply and return the forms by 14th July. You may want to ask your parent/carer to help with this. You must do this even if you currently travel on SEN transport…

  • What happens and when - Year 12 (age 16-17)

    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-apply each year. It is not an automatic entitlement after compulsory school age. You may want to ask your parent/carer to help with this. Your parents/carers will have to make a contribution. You may be able to get a 16-19 bursary to help with this cost. Ask your post-16 provider for information about…. This is for those aged 14+. You may need a continuing health care (adults) assessment. Health professionals involved should consider if this is appropriate. They will agree who is best placed to complete it. Fill in Sheffield’s Health Passport which provides key information for health professionals. …

  • What happens and when - Years 13 and 14 (Age 17-19)

    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…. SNIPS, Direct Payments) will normally end when you turn 18. If you are receiving support from children’s social care, you may need support from adult social care. You should now have been referred to the social care transitions service. Consider opening your own bank account for benefits and other money once you turn 18. (See page 44) People over the age of 18 may have to contribute towards the cost of any support they receive. The local authority will carry out a financial assessment to check how much you can afford to contribute towards your care and support. Parents/Carers can…

  • Things to do when not in college Transition Guide

    . They have other opportunities. Click on the logo below. If you have an EHC Plan You might be unable to have unsupervised learning in college and/or feel it is unsafe to be on your own. If this is the case, the local authority can assess if you are able to have social care. If you do, they will look at what support you might need. This could include a range of options. You could access day activities and things that interest you. This will help support your development. Please see page 28 for information about social care.…

  • 2) Help with finding and keeping a job Transition Guide

    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…

  • Other Travel Support and useful Apps Transition Guide

    Other Travel Support and useful Apps - Transition Guide If you are 18 and over, and a student at college or university There are a range of student tickets and passes for bus and tram that might be right for you. Click the logo below to find out more. Disabled Persons Railcard You can get 1/3…

  • Decision making and mental capacity Transition Guide

    . Professionals in health, education or social care can ask for an independent advocate if needed. You can get help from an advocate at age 16+. Click on the logo below for more information. Decisions about EHC plans When you reach the end of compulsory school age some rights on EHC plans… don't have the mental capacity to make decisions, they should speak to SENDSARS. They will work with social care around the assessments needed for this. Gillick Competence Gillick competence is about decisions made about clinical or medical treatment. Children under the age of 16 can consent…