AKoE Chronology

Why might it be of interest?

While the bulk of what you need to know is covered in the AKoE article you might find it helpful to have a chronology of events that must happen at specific times in the transition process and a list of the other events that can happen at any time (if relevant to your young person.

This article mostly covers Education, Social Care and Healthcare with reference to DWP Appointeeship, PIP, benefits.

Age 13, 14: year 9 and year 10

Education

• EHCP format will change to a Preparing for Adulthood format (there may already be a combined format in use)
• Sections B categories become:
  • Further education, higher education, employment
  • Independence and independent living
  • Community and friendships
  • Maintaining good health
• Good opportunity to start considering what your young person’s future might look like
• There may be a discussion with a careers advisor
• If your young person is leaving this school at age 16 you need to start looking at next educational options now

Social Care

• If your young person has a package from children’s social care it will continue as is – unless needs change
• Your young person will most likely have been added to the LA tracker (in Richmond and Wandsworth) which tracks young people identified as likely to need adult social care support when they reach 18

Healthcare

• Different services have different ages for transition so do check at your next regular appointment
• If your young person has a learning disability this should be recorded on their records
• If your young person has a learning disability they may start to be invited to an annual health check

Age 16, 17: year 11 and year 12

Education

• If this is your young person’s last year at this school their Annual Review should happen in the autumn term
• You will receive a ‘phase transfer’ letter asking for your post 16 choices by about middle of October:
  • You do not need to meet that date
  • But settings will be starting to allocate their places
  • Ideally you will have decided
• Another opportunity to review outcomes
• You may have to reapply for transport
• If your young person is leaving this school at age 18 start to research the next educational placement

Social Care

• If your young person has a children’s social care package that is working and stable it will continue and will be held by the SEN Caseworker
• You should be notified that your young person has been referred to the tracker if they are identified as likely to need support from adult social care at 18

Healthcare

• Ditto from Age 13, 14 year 9 / 10
• Make sure you have a conversation with your specialist well ahead of your young person turning 18 so you understand what will happen

Decision Making

• At age 16 professionals will assume a young person can make their own decisions unless it’s clear that they can’t
• This doesn’t cut you out of the process but the focus may change

DLA/PIP

• If your young person receives DLA they will be invited to apply for PIP – regardless of how long their DLA award runs for
• This is not an invitation – you must apply by the date specified

DWP Apppointee

• If your young person receives DLA you will be asked whether they can manage their own money or need a DWP Appointee to manage it for them

Benefits

• If your young person is in receipt of PIP you can (should probably) make a claim for New style ESA, credits only

Age 17: year 12

Education

• You must be researching the next educational placement

Social Care

• At age 17 if your young person has a children’s social care package that is working and stable it will continue and will be held by the SEN Caseworker
• At age 17.5 (approx.) if your young person has been identified as likely to need support from adult social care you will be contacted for a social worker to carry out an assessment
• If your young person has significant healthcare needs they may be assessed for NHS Continuing Healthcare

Healthcare

• Ditto from Age 13, 14 year 9 / 10
• Make sure you have a conversation with your specialist well ahead of your young person turning 18 so you understand what will happen

Age 18 / 10: year 13 and year 14

Education

• Ideally you have identified the next educational placement

EHCP

• A young person’s EHCP only continues as long as they remain in education or training (including supported internship)
• If your young person is going to university their EHCP will cease on the day they start their course

Social Care

• If your young person is eligible for adult social care the new package should be in place by the time they turn 18

Healthcare

• It is likely that any specialists your young person sees will not continue with them when they turn 18 – have a conversation to understand what will happen
• Care will sit with the GP in the absence of further referrals
• Therapies provided for under the EHCP may change in the way they are delivered at a college
• If your young person can make their own healthcare decisions then these are their decisions to make once they turn 18
• If they are not able to make their own decisions these are made via a best interests process
• Most of their healthcare will be provided via universal services
• Your GP will be able to refer to specialist services if needed

This is the chronology as these actions should be happening within a specified timeframe.  There are many further things you may want to have a look at for your 18+ young person but these are not so time sensitive and can generally happen at any time post 18.  Have a look at the AKoE article for more information:  https://ruils.co.uk/article/all-kinds-of-everything-parent-notes/

Topics covered in All Kinds of Everything listed below:

• Mental Capacity and decision making
• DWP Appointee
• Wills and Trusts
• Deputyships or Lasting Power of Attorney
• Benefits – PIP and Universal Credit
• Bank accounts
• Minimum Income Guarantee
• Disability Related Expenses
• Child Trust Funds
• Independent Living
• Can you charge your young person rent if they continue to live at home
• Free prescriptions/dental care/eyesight tests
• ID
• Free things and concessions
• Freedom Pass
• What do young people do when no longer in education
• Succession planning

Most of these topics have links to further articles with more information and details – all on the SEND Transitions Information Hub here:  https://ruils.co.uk/article-cat/send-transitions/

This will take you directly to the full AKoE article:  https://ruils.co.uk/article/all-kinds-of-everything-parent-notes/