All students with special educational needs should be able to make a successful transition into adult life, including guidance on employment, independent living and playing an active part in their community.

Post-16 education providers have access to specialist skills to support the learning of all students with SEND. There should be a named person who is able to review the provision and make sure that any support is well co-ordinated and that teaching and support staff know who to contact if they need additional help with a student’s SENSENSpecial Educational Needs is a term which refers to children who have learning difficulties or disabilities that make it harder for them to learn than most children of the same age. or are concerned about the progress of a student.

Read more about support for moving on in education and preparing to leave school.

In the helpful publications section you’ll find the first version of the BCP SEND TransitionTransitionTransition is the term used to describe the process of planning and preparation when children and young people change from one phase of education, health or social care to another.  Framework. The framework was co-produced by a group of secondary and primary SENCos, Inclusion and TransitionTransitionTransition is the term used to describe the process of planning and preparation when children and young people change from one phase of education, health or social care to another.  leads, local authority colleagues and parent/carers across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole - facilitated by NASEN/ Whole School SEND. Future work will further develop the framework.

We hope that all Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole settings will find the document helpful and apply the principles within their arrangements for key stage 2 to key stage 3 transitions.