SEND Pupils: Navigating Transitions and Preparing for Adulthood

Introduction

Transitions into adulthood are one of the most challenging and high risk areas in SEND practice. When planning goes wrong, young people can be left without vital support, and it can expose services to unlawful decisions, gaps in care, and significant financial consequences.

This new virtual classroom seminar provides you with the clarity and confidence needed to manage one of the most high risk areas in SEND practice. With increasing emphasis on personalisation, statutory duties under the Care Act 2014, and integrated health and social care planning, understanding the evolving landscape is essential.

You will gain a clear understanding of statutory duties, best practice approaches to assessment, and practical strategies to prevent disputes and strengthen decision making. The training will also outline the consequences of unlawful decisions and how to challenge these through Ombudsman complaints, SEND Tribunal appeals, and judicial review.

What You Will Learn

This live and interactive course will cover the following:

• Education
• EHCPs, annual reviews and phase transfers, including the duties around Preparing for Adulthood
• When it is appropriate for an EHCP to be ceased
• Common challenges: missed deadlines, unlawful cessation, strategies for appeal
• Social Care
• Differences between children’s and adult services
• The need for transition assessments
• Change in role of parents
• Common challenges: failures in planning or assessment, strategies to challenge disengaged Local Authorities
• Health Services
• Transition from paediatric to adult services
• The “Moving on Well” guidance and mental health transition protocols

Recording of live sessions: Soon after the Learn Live session has taken place you will be able to go back and access the recording - should you wish to revisit the material discussed.