We hear the term waking day curriculum or 24 hour curriculum used mostly in relation to disabled young people attending a residential placement. It may be one of the reasons you are requesting a residential placement for your young person.
The following are notes created for attendees at a workshop given by Sue Robson, Bright Futures @Ruils, Jonathan Rourke, Richmond and Kingston SENDIASS, and Susie O’Kelly, parent in October 2023.
A list of specialist colleges attended by young people from LB Richmond and RB Kingston. College websites have been linked to provide some basic information about the profile of the young person supported by the college.
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 and from direct enquiries by email or telephone.
This report offers an opinion on Sophie’s development and support needs, in the context of her reaching the stage of transition to Post19 / further education.
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.
This document has information about the pathways that Education, Social Care, Health, Children Looked After and Transport follow for young people from about age 14 until they turn 18.
What is it?
This is a short document from United Response with a few simple tips to help you think about transitions for your young person.
What is it?
This document has information about the protocol LBR follow with regard to the transition of young people in the following services: Education, Social Care, Health, Children Looked After and Transport. Like the Pathways document it starts at age 14 and goes up to 18 or 19 depending on the service.
This document refers to relevant legislation, best practice and principles of a good transition.
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.