This document provides information about BTECs, the various levels and how they compare to other qualifications. Structures and qualifications can change so do check that this information is still current.
Links to documents produced by the Council for Disabled Children (CDC) around EHCPs from year 9.
Extracts from a guide about SEN Law written by a specialist legal firm relating to the terms waking day curriculum / 24 hour curriculum. It may be one of the reasons you are requesting a residential placement for your young person. Full document on the above link.
A list of specialist colleges attended by young people from LB Richmond. I have provided some basic info about each college in this document.
This document has information about local colleges that can be accessed on a day basis from LB Richmond. Information has come from the college website
This is a privately written report by a clinical psychologist from the Down’s Syndrome Association to support Sue’s application for a residential college placement for her daughter (19 at the time of the report).
Teresa Jones, Mencap, and Sue Robson delivered a workshop in January 2022, repeating in January 2024, about how to go about researching colleges. This document is drawn from the slides and speaker notes of that workshop.
This is a document written by a parent to discuss what the terms 24 hour curriculum or waking day curriculum mean. These terms and what they mean are especially relevant for parents considering a residential college for their young person’s post 18 or post 19 educational placement.
This page contains links to Achieving for Children (AfC) local offer pages on Post 16 education options for all young people, including young people with a Disability.
A list of all independent schools and special post-16 institutions for children with special educational needs or disabilities (SEND) approved under section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014 in England and Wales.
This is a resource, created by AfC, of real life examples of adjustments that have been made for a student with additional support needs which might help you think about what your young person needs.
The guide, written by a specialist law firm, sets out SEN law as it applies in England. The guide has been around for 15+ years and underwent a major update in 2022. It is intended to be as straightforward a guide to SEN law as possible.