Year 11 to Post-16 transition timelines

Year 10

Universal

• Welcome families and young people to open evenings, events, and informal meetings.

Enhanced

• Respond to consultations. Clearly outline any provisions from Section F that the setting will need support in implementing.
• Attend EHCP reviews to which you have been invited.
• Hold discussions with post-16 settings about individuals requiring support with enhanced SEND provision.

Year 11 Autumn term

Universal

• Identify Transition Team.

Targeted

• Host information events for young people with SEND and their families.
• Collate lists of young people who may potentially need targeted or enhanced transition support for future reference.

Enhanced

• Respond to consultations. Clearly outline any provisions from Section F that the setting will need support in implementing.
• Attend EHCP reviews to which you have been invited.
• For young people with EHCPs, arrange initial planning meeting with families and young people.
• Hold discussions with post-16 settings about individuals requiring support with enhanced SEND provision.

Year 11 Spring term

Universal

• Provide information on taster events and any summer transition events for new prospective young people to join.

Targeted

• Hold meetings with families of young people with SEND to gather information.
• Request information from feeder setting for all young people and any additional information for young people with SEND.
• Ensure any communication barriers the family or young people have e.g. EAL are identified in collaboration with the current setting and families e.g. through admissions forms.
• Ensure families and young people are provided with information in an accessible format (language).

Enhanced

• Begin any enhanced transition programme for young people with high needs.
• Arrange initial planning meeting with families and young people.
• For EHCPs named at setting arrange initial planning meeting with families and young people.
• Design and deliver a transition plan for young people with EHCPs.

Year 11 Summer term

Universal

• Host welcome / transition events for incoming cohort.

Targeted

• Ensure that all young people with SEND are aware of and offered a place on their induction programme.
• Follow up with a communication to new young people re-emphasising next steps and what happens.
• Download SEND documents from Help You Choose.

Enhanced

• Contact the The SEND and inclusion team for any support required with provision mapping and support, this could also include support for young people with EAL or who are GRT.
• Discuss and plan implementation of Section F provisions with family and incorporate into transition SEN Support Plan.
• Invite young people to any enhanced transition activities.

Year arrived in new setting Autumn term

Universal

• Welcome young people to activities such as induction and share information on how to swap courses if required.
• Provide information about Post 16 services and how to access them e.g. bursary/bus passes.

Targeted

• Provide information about SEND services available to young people including any additional provision that can be accessed.
• Support young people who require additional support through targeted transition and induction activities.

Enhanced

• Implement support packages to those young people who need this e.g. timetable with additional support sessions.
• Meet with young person and family to check support package is working as it should be.
• Arrange appointments with Careers Advisor for young person.