Post-16 education, training and employment
Education Health and Care Plans post-16
The SEND Code of Practice emphasises the importance of preparing for adulthood from the earliest years.
When a young person reaches year 9 (aged 14), preparing for adulthood becomes compulsory.
See the Preparing for Adulthood: Year 9 Annual Review Guide for information about the key topics that should be covered at Annual Reviews from Year 9 onwards.
Year 9
Services should work together to understand the aims and wishes of the young person, and develop a plan with them for how this will be achieved.
This must include transition assessments, and plans for moving to adult services.
Education Health and Care Plans must focus on the 4 outcomes of Preparing for Adulthood:
- Independent living
- Education, training and employment
- Friendships, relationships and community
- Good health
Young people will be asked their views and wishes in these areas at their annual review, in Section A of the 'All About Me' document.
All young people with an Education, Health and Care Plan will have a Connexions advisor that will meet with them to explore their future ambitions for education, training and employment.
Year 11
At year 11 (aged 16) the young person may move to a different education setting, or into a different form of training / employment.
The Post-16 Panel will decide whether to cease (stop) or change the Education, Health and Care Plan and its contents, including what setting the young person will attend.
To do this they will review:
- the young person's view and wishes
- the parent / carer's views
- information that they have from their current school / setting
- recommendations and advice from relevant professionals across education, health and care services