• There is a proactive approach to identifying needs and monitoring that appropriate action is taken across the Preparing for Adulthood outcomes.

• Use of the Preparing for Adulthood Self Evaluation tool for schools.

• All young people are supported to think about their aspirations for the future. Teaching staff and support staff have access to and use good quality information, advice and support which raises aspirations and enables young people and their families to make decisions about their future and their support.

• The setting utilises the SEN Code of Practice (2015), Equalities Act (2010) and local guidance to identify young people who may require additional and different provision.

• Use the Plan-Do-Review process to monitor the young person’s progress, alongside any external agency advice, whilst collating evidence of the impact of the strategies being used (refer to SENCO Best Practice section[HA1] ).

• Obtain and record young people’s views using tools and resources (including picture sort and visual activities), the Blob Tree and observations.

• Information about young people’s needs is shared with staff who are working with them.

• Use of effective assessment and monitoring tools to identify all young people’s learning levels and track progress.

• Implement support as above for individual needs related to the SEN Code of Practice (2015) and supplement with support identified below for the Preparing for Adulthood outcomes.

• Resources such as Planning My Future Life and the Additional Helpful Tools for Planning My Future Life

Where a young person has an EHCP: 

• Refer to described outcomes and provision and implement. 

• Continue to use the Plan-Do-Review-Learn process against the specified outcomes and provision, using previous SEN Support Plan as ‘EHC Implementation Plan’. 

• Regularly update with strategies as they are tried. 

• Complete Annual Review of EHC Plan. 

• Continue to request and act upon advice from external agencies, as necessary. 

• Carry out and review assessments, as advised by external agencies. 

• Use of Key Topics to Cover at Annual Review from Year 9