Transition at Special Setting

 
 

Transition to Special Setting

Transition to or from a specialist setting (this may include a special school or resource base) may occur for learners with an Education Health and Care Plan (EHCP) at any stage of their education. The decision for a learner to be educated in a specialist setting is made by the local authority in consultation with parents, young people and the settings themselves. This decision is informed by the outcome of the EHC needs assessment or annual review process. Only when a setting is named in Section I of an EHCP will the specialist setting have a duty to admit the learner (Section 33 and 39 of the children’s and families act). This will then trigger the commencement of the transition process.

Any transition into or out of a specialist setting will be informed by the individuals needs as identified in their EHCP and health care plan (as appropriate). Therefore this transition will be bespoke to each individual, with a programme developed through close liaison between the current and receiving setting.

Each individual’s transition will be underpinned by:

  • Clear understanding of the individuals needs as identified within the EHCP and through discussion with others

  • Effective communication between parents/carers, children/young people, current setting, specialist setting, local authority SEND Team and support agencies

  • The offer of a home by the receiving school

  • The offer of parent visits to the school setting

  • Timely information sharing

  • Clear planning and preparation

Requests for a change of placement to or from a specialist setting may be initiated through the EHCP assessment or review processes.

Timelines for transitions will be bespoke in agreement with the parents/carers, settings and Local Authority.