Year 6 to Year 7 transition timelines

Year 5

Universal

• Look at websites for potential schools.
• Signpost families to the FYI transition resources.

Targeted

• Visits to Open Evenings.
• Visit prospective school websites and read SEN Information Reports.

Enhanced

• Discuss potential Y7 settings with SENDCo and EHCP Co at Y5 annual review.

Year 6 Autumn term

Universal

• Attend Open Evening/ Open Day events.
• Ensure School Application form is sent back to NCC by the deadline.

Targeted

• Revisit potential settings.
• Ask for a meeting or discussion with potential setting to gather an overview of support available.

Enhanced

• Name a potential setting or settings at the Y6 annual EHCP review.
• Where your child is on panel or awaiting outcomes for placement at a specialist setting, work with primary and secondary setting on a parallel plan with the presumption that the child will be attending the mainstream setting until you are notified of a specialist placement having been secured.

Year 6 Spring term

Universal

• Review Just One Norfolk - Supporting Transition resources, and in person events.

Targeted

• Review NCC SEND transition resources, and in person events.

Enhanced

• Attend initial planning meeting with secondary setting. Share any pertinent information.
• Where your child is on panel or awaiting outcomes for placement at a specialist setting work with primary and secondary setting on a parallel plan with the presumption that the child will be attending the mainstream setting until you are notified of a specialist placement having been secured.

Year 6 Summer term

Universal

• Attend any information events or school meetings at the secondary setting.
• Complete all requested paperwork from secondary setting this may include admissions forms and other information about your child.

Enhanced

• Where your child is on panel or awaiting outcomes for placement at a specialist setting work with primary and secondary setting on a parallel plan with the presumption that the child will be attending the mainstream setting until you are notified of a specialist placement having been secured.

Year 7 Autumn term

Universal

• Monitor your child's wellbeing and friendships and ensure you raise any concerns with the school.