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.