This is a long document! Produced by the NAS so aimed at people on the autistic spectrum but I would expect much of it will be relevant to people with other disabilities. It is a workbook broken down into chapters like choosing a suitable role, interviews, managing anxiety so you can quickly dip into sections that might be of specific relevance.
This is a link to the Choice Support referral form – the organisation commissioned by Richmond and Wandsworth to provide a supported employment service.
This is a list of outcomes for a severely learning disabled young person. This young person requires 24/7 social care support but within their supported setting they do have a lot of independence skills. The outcomes were written for an EHCP to support the young person’s post 19 educational placement and to demonstrate where all the provision in the EHCP was intended to lead to.
The format of the EHCP changes from year 9 onwards. Most of it stays the same but Section B changes. This link is to the ‘all ages’ EHCP format.
This is a document that lays out what legally must be included as a minimum in any EHCP produced by IPSEA. It’s rather longer and in more detail than you might expect for a checklist.
This is a guide from the Council for Disabled Children about how to structure the final annual review – when a young person is leaving tertiary education – to help put a good plan into place.
RHACC – Richmond and Hillcroft Adult Community College – is a local community college for adults wanting to continue to study – part time, evenings, short courses, etc – including courses for young people with learning disabilities and complex needs. There are centres in Parkshot (Richmond), Hillcroft (Kingston) and Merton. While some of our young people may be able to access mainstream courses many will not be able to. RHACC has a supported learning department to enable disabled people who cannot access mainstream courses to continue accessing college courses with or without support.
A bit of a brain dump from a parent about Post 19 education options - including local day colleges / residential colleges / 24 hour curriculum / supported living and local college.
Information outlining what medical evidence a student is likely to need from a health professional when applying for the Disabled Students Allowance. Information in this document has been taken from a letter created by the disability team at a university.
Some examples of the support you might expect from a university’s learning support service.