Post 19: Education, health, care and training support for disabled young people
A quick post today to let you know about guidance the Department for Education has published for 19-25 year olds with SEND. Too many young adults are not getting the …
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What if my SEND teenager doesn’t get the grades they need for their chosen course?
I wrote recently about how Son1 made a silver lining out of the clouds created by the grades in his disappointing AS results a year ago. With this, and upcoming exam …
How my ASD son turned exam result dark clouds into bright silver linings
At the end of summer last year, the AS results day to be precise, we were in a bit of a pickle in our house. ASD/ADHD Son1, who had left …
Government promises more apprenticeships for young people with SEND
Not so long ago, I wrote a post about apprenticeships for young people with learning disabilities and how Education, Health and Care plans, which are still statutory for apprenticeships are …
Take part in DfE focus groups on Preparing for Adulthood
A quick post today with an opportunity for parents interested in the Preparing for Adulthood agenda for young people with special needs and disabilities. The Department for Education has asked …
How do Apprenticeships support young people with SEN?
Only 6% of people with learning difficulties are currently in employment. No, I didn’t make that shocking figure up, it was mentioned in the announcement of a new government ‘Taskforce’ to help …
Teenage years and special needs: from angel to devil and back again
Puberty with any teenager can be a tricky business and a time of immense change for everyone in the family. If your child has special needs on top of that, …
Don’t let over 16s fall through the EHCP information cracks
Today is Son1’s (Luca) 18th birthday! When I first started this blog he was just 11 and a very bright but often-difficult to parent, explosive and impulsive child with ADHD …
Best Practice: a parent’s view of a good EHCP Transition experience
Many families have not had a great experience so far with the transition of their child from a Statement to an EHCP and have also faced difficulties in finding the …
Banned from Prom, but my school refuser son’s new future beckons
What happens now… A while back I wrote a piece about school refusal and gave some ideas that were hopefully helpful for other people experiencing a similar situation. Our story …
Little or no choice for young disabled people for further education
A while ago, you may remember we featured a post from Kathryn Rudd OBE, Principal National Star College and Chair of the Association of National Specialist Colleges (Natspec) They were …
National survey launched: Are SEND Further Education students getting the choices they deserve?
As you may know, the new Education, Health and Care plan extended the right to statutory protection for a young person’s special educational needs up to, if needed, the age …
A Potential Diamond helps young adults with autism shine in employment
With the new SEND system giving help to young people, in some cases, as far as age 25, more attention is being focused on what happens to young adults with …
Transferring to an EHC Plan: Why “managing family expectations” is the opposite of co-production
I’m anticipating the next school year with a good deal of trepidation, thanks to the new SEND system. Some day in the next couple of years, the vast majority of …
Are you prepared for Adulthood?
Over the last few years, like many parents, we have been focussing on the forthcoming Children and Families Act. We’ve been busy keeping you updated and looking at the implications …
Addressing the special needs post-19 provision problem
Provision for young people with special needs after they leave school is a big issue for many parents. Although technically adults, many young people with learning disabilities are far from …