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DSPL9 Post 16 Transition Support Worker

Our Post-16 support service, which is currently running as a pilot with two local secondary schools, enables vulnerable students or students with SEND to make a smooth and successful transition from school to college or employment. 

Supporting young people
  • Support the pastoral and educational needs of young people with SEND, for whom the Post 16 transition process will prove difficult without extraordinary measures.
  • Support effective communication between various support agencies/mechanisms
  • Make information sharing between schools and agencies / support services more efficient and directly meaningful to the needs of the student.
  • Support emotional well-being for vulnerable young people and their families.
  • Support the needs of the family in supporting the needs of the young person through transition and the early period of Post 16 education.
  • Reduce the number of young people who are in danger of becoming NEET.
  • Assist in the formulation of programmes of study for individual young people transferring from secondary to Post 16 settings.
  • Liaise with teaching staff to support teaching and learning.
  • Liaise with the DSPL 9 Manager / Area SEND Lead.
  • Attend meetings and case conferences where necessary.
  • Complete paperwork and administrative tasks relating to the young people, including arranging meetings.
Supporting Schools and Post 16 Settings
  • Where appropriate, foster links between home and school.
  • Liaise, advise and consult with members of other support teams
  • Contribute to reviews of young people’s progress as appropriate
  • Participate in relevant professional development.
  • Follow school policies and procedures.