Transition Planning

What is transition planning?

Transition planning is to help you get ready for adult life.

You may decide to:

• Stay on at sixth form.
• Go to college.
• Go in to training.
• Get a job.
• Do voluntary work.

In Year 9:

• This is an important year for you, you will start looking at your options post 16.
• You will have a transition review with the people who are helping you to plan your future.
• You will start your transition plan.
• This will be updated every year.

In Year 10:

• You will work with your Connexions Personal Adviser looking at the world of work.
• Start thinking about your skills and what you can do.
• You may go on work experience either in Year 10 or Year 11 to give you some job ideas.
• You will have an annual review to look at what you want to do when you leave school.

In Year 11:

• This is your last year of compulsory education.
• You will work with your Connexions Personal Adviser to decide what you plan to do and what other support you may need to make a successful transition.

In Year 12/13

• You will look at independently living and look at what other support you may need to help you in the future.
• Your parents/carers will make links with the Adult Learning and Disability Team.
• You will get the opportunity to gain more information about the world or work.
• You will continue to have reviews.
• You will work with Connexions Personal Adviser.

In Year 14

• You will have your last review.
• A section 139a is completed, this tells us what support is needed to help you make the transition into adult life.

Make sure you plan for review meeting
Think about:

• What subjects you wish to study.
• What activities you would like to do while at school
• What information you need to make the transition.
• What support you may need to help you become independent.