What is a Transition Review and Transition Plan?
What is a Transition Co-ordinator?
Why begin the transition planning process when the child is 14 years old?
What is the Code of Practice?
What is a statement of special educational needs (SEN)?
What is a SENCo?
What happens to the statement of Special Educational Needs when my child leaves school?
My child has a statement and lives in one Board area but attends a school in another Education and Library Board. Who is responsible for carrying out the transition planning process?
Can I bring a friend with me to the transition plan meeting?
Will the Transition Co-ordinator attend my child’s transition plan meeting?
Who gets a copy of the Transition Plan?
What is a Transition Review and Transition Plan?
The first annual review following your child's 14th birthday is called the 14+ Transition Review. As well as reviewing progress over the last year it's purpose is to begin planning for the future. The Transition Plan is developed to help your child consider and plan for the move from school to adult life.
What is a Transition Co-ordinator?
A Transition Co-ordinator will provide advice and support to those pupils aged 14+ with a Statement of Special Educational Needs who may experience difficulty in moving from school to adult life.
Why begin the transition planning process when the child is 14 years old?
You might feel that 14 is very early to be helping your child to make decisions about their future but it is essential to begin early in order to have established a path which has been well planned and which will take into account all your child’s needs and aspirations as well as the needs of the family as a unit.
What is the Code of Practice?
The Code of Practice is a document issued by the Government to tell local education & library boards and other statutory agencies what they should be doing for children and young people with special educational needs.
What is a statement of special educational needs (SEN)?
A legal document that may be issued on completion of a statutory assessment. It outlines the support and provision your child needs to help with their special educational needs in school.
What is a SENCo?
SENCo stands for Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator: A SENCo is a teacher with responsibility for co-ordinating special needs support within a school.
What happens to the statement of Special Educational Needs when my child leaves school?
When a pupil with a statement of special educational needs leaves school the statement will cease. It will also cease if the pupil moves to a College of Further or Higher Education.
A further or higher education establishment may find it useful to see the student’s statement and most recent annual review to help in planning ways to support the young person at college or university. Therefore it’s a good idea for parents / carers to keep these documents so that they are available when needed.
My child has a statement and lives in one Board area but attends a school in another Education and Library Board. Who is responsible for carrying out the transition planning process?
It is the responsibility of the school your child attends to carry out the 14+ Annual Review and the Transition Planning Process. The Transition Co-ordinator from the local Education and Library Board in which your child lives may attend this meeting.
Can I bring a friend with me to the transition plan meeting?
There will not usually be a problem with bringing a friend along for support but you should let the school know in advance.
Will the Transition Co-ordinator attend my child’s transition plan meeting?
The Transition Co-ordinator will not attend every pupil's Transition Plan meeting. They will only attend when it is anticipated that there maybe be difficulities with the arrangements for transition from school to adult life.
Who gets a copy of the Transition Plan?
The Education and Library Board must send a copy of the Transition Plan to the following –
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The pupil’s parent/carer
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Any person from whom the school or the Education Board has sought advice
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Those professionals who are responsible for the education of the pupil and whose attendance at the Annual Review the Principal thought appropriate
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The Health and Social Care Services
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The Department of Education and Learning (DEL) Careers Service
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Any other person that the Board or school consider it appropriate to send a copy and had been asked to attend the Annual Review.
