A lot changes, or starts to change, for Disabled young people when they reach 16. What happens in the next few years will be the foundation of their adult life. There are options to be considered, choices to be made and so many decisions affecting every part of their life.
The way forward is not always clear. The Bright Futures SEND Transitions Information Hub is a resource to help you navigate this new landscape. Curated by Transitions Advisor, Sue Robson, there is a large collection of documents, articles, links to information and resources that can help.
This resource was made possible by generous funding from City Bridge Foundation.
An overview guide to the PIP application and points awarded for each daily living and mobility activity. The PIP application form does not show the descriptors and points awarded for each descriptor and it can be helpful to know what these are when completing your form.
Notes from the workshop Sue attended about migration from legacy benefits to Universal Credit (UC).
To quote a well known quote this document is about ‘known knowns, known unknowns and unknown unknowns’ around SEND Transitions. As a workshop it is a light touch run through the many changes that might come your way when your young person approaches adulthood – raising awareness of what you might need to know. The following are the speaker notes from the workshop.
These are notes from a parent group session led by Michelle Stone from Richmond Council’s Community Advice and Support Team about Carer’s Assessments. Anyone not already known to adult social care will pass through this team.
This document has been written on the back of a newsletter article from the Down’s Syndrome Association about whether parents can charge their young person rent and a contribution towards other household costs if they are living at home.
These are the benefit rates and minimum income guarantee rates for 2025/2026 for the benefits that affect disabled young people – it is not a comprehensive list of all benefits and current rates.
Access to Work is a government funded programme providing practical and financial support to disabled people get or stay in work.
This document provides links to information about Functional Skills, the levels available and how they compare to other qualifications
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 is about how to relate your personal experiences at school, home or in the workplace to a job or study placement that you are interested in.
Basically a list of some resources that might be helpful for young people on the autistic spectrum when looking for work. It includes information about supported internships.