SEN Transition Planning in Northamptonshire
In year 9, young people start to plan their future. This
planning starts with the Annual Review of the Statement of
Special Educational Needs. The Transition Plan is prepared
at a meeting of the young person, parent, school, Connexions
Personal Adviser and other professionals.
Below is information about Transition Planning in Northamptonshire.
Parents
and carers handbook on Transition Planning 2009-2010
You can order a copy of this from 01604 614903.
Transition
Planning in Northamptonshire: Step-by-Step guidance for users
2008-2009
This is the handbook for practitioners, schools and agencies.
Transition
Planning Flowchart
A quick, visual guide to the process of transition planning
Forms and materials used in Northamptonshire
Planning My Future
(version 1)
Planning My Future
(version 2)
Planning My Future
(version 3)
Booklets to help young people prepare for their Year 9 Annual
Review. There are three versions, for use in special and mainstream
schools.
Using
‘Planning My Future’ booklets with young people
and their families
Blank Transition
Plan form
This form is mandatory for use in Northamptonshire. It is
completed by the school. Look in the exemplar section below
to see how to complete the form.
Parent
Comment Form
The school sends this form to the parents before the yr 9
Transition Planning meeting, to help them prepare for the
meeting.
Agency
Comment Form
The school sends this form to professionals before the yr
9 Transition Planning meeting, to help them prepare for the
meeting.
List of Forthcoming
Reviews and Meetings
Blank copy of the form for schools to use when informing agencies
of forthcoming reviews and transition planning meetings.
Exemplars
Transition
Plan Example 1 [86KB]
Transition
Plan Example 2 [90KB]
(examples of completed forms)
Invitation
letter to parents [23KB]
(example content of school’s letter to parents, inviting
them to the Year 9 Annual Review and Transition Planning Meeting)
Invitation
letter to agencies [22KB]
(example content of school’s letter to agencies, inviting
them to the Year 9 Annual Review and Transition Planning Meeting)
Agency
letter to parents [20KB]
(example content of agencies letter to parents, informing
them of services available)
The
School’s Process [123KB]
(example of how Wren Spinney Community Special School organises
the Transition Planning process)
National reference materials
 SEN
Toolkit
Section
10 of the SEN Code of Practice Toolkit
Special
Needs Code of Practice
Useful websites
To find out more about options and support,
click here.
To find out more about Section 139a Assessments
for young people with learning difficulties and disabilities,
click here.
Are you a parent who would like support to understand
your teenager’s transition planning?
Contact Special Needs Informed Parents (SN-IP)
01604 636111
01933 271673
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