Year 10

Considering Post 16 options

For those with an EHCP, your young person’s annual review will revisit the ideas first made in the Year 9 Preparing for Adulthood plan.

This is the time to start exploring the options open to your young person to help them reach their goals. This can be done by visiting colleges, researching apprenticeships, going to open days, looking on college websites and obtaining copies of prospectuses or brochures. The school may also have open evenings with a focus on post 16 options. Be aware that courses can change and new courses may be introduced in the future.

Having an Education, Health and Care Plan does not mean having an indefinite Post 16 education. However, it may be possible for any pupil with special educational needs to stay on in education beyond their 19th birthday in certain circumstances if this is the most suitable plan. As with any other planning, this should be discussed through the annual review.

If it has been agreed that your young person’s further educational needs cannot be met at a local college, different providers may be considered. The local authority will review each application on a case by case basis.

Finding out more

• Read our advice and guidance page on Access Arrangements (help in exams) to check that you are going to get all the support you may require in exams.
• Read our advice and guidance page on Post 16 Educational Opportunities.
• Speak to your young person’s school careers advisor or CSW Group (Local) for further details about your or your young person’s Post 16 options.
• Contact SENDIASS Torbay for independent information, advice and support.

Please click on the circles at the top of this webpage for more information relevant at Yr 9, Yr 10, Yr 11, Age 16-18, or Further information.

You can also look at sevices within:

• Education
• Health
• Social Care
• Advice & Support - SENDIASS Torbay is our local SEN Information, Advice and Support Service (IASS) and they offer free, independant, impartial and confidential information and advice about any aspect of 0-25 education, health or care