This is a page on the AfC local offer website under the Post 16 Education, Training and Employment section which lists the post 16 specialist providers, both in borough and out of borough, that local students have attended or are currently attending.
Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014 is about independent special schools and special post-16 provisions and approval thereof. Under this section all local authorities are required to publish a list of the independent special schools and colleges in England and Wales that are approved by the Department of Education.
This is a table, created by AfC, of the adjustments that have been made for a student with additional support needs. It groups adjustments under many different access needs.
The guide 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.
The Next Steps booklet is aimed at young people in years 10 and 11, including information if you need extra support with learning. The aim of the booklet is to help you understand your education and employment options post 16. All young people in year 11 with an EHCP should be offered a Next Steps interview.
On this page you can find the transport policies for Richmond for young people with SEND aged 5 to 16 and post 16.
The Department for Education issued new guidance on school transport in June 2023: Travel to school for children of compulsory school age: Statutory guidance for local authorities (pdf). Although the underlying law (s508 Education Act 1996) has not changed since it was inserted into the Act in 2006, this is the third version of the guidance that has been issued.
This document is aimed at giving you a quick and easy comparison of the variety of study routes and levels of study available to students in England and how they compare to each other.
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.
What is it?
This document is a planning tool for disabled young people who are at a residential college to support their return to home when their course finishes. It looks at preparing for employment, supported living, health and accessing the community.
What is it?
Below are a series of links to documents produced by the Council for Disabled Children (CDC) around EHCPs from year 9.
What is it?
This document is an anonymised copy of an EHCP a parent had written privately. The young person involved is severely learning disabled – see the overview – but it might be helpful to see the language used, how the young person’s needs are described, the detail of the outcomes and how the provision is written regardless of your young person’s needs.