Transition to Secondary School Workshop
with special educational needs
Transition to Secondary School Workshop
Moving to Secondary School is a huge transition point for all children, and when your child has special educational needs we know that it makes the move feel even more nerve wracking for parents. Our workshops aim to support you by going through the process, making sure you know what to do and when, and offering lots of tips and advice for the journey.
Our transition workshops are fully up to date with process in Bolton and everything is underpinned by what SEND law also says should happen.
We offer separate workshops for those with EHC Plans and those who are under SEN Support (no EHC Plan.)
The sessions are ideal for parents and carers of children in Year 5 and 6. We only run the sessions during the Autumn term, they will return in Autumn 2024.
Transition to Secondary School – with an EHC Plan
What do we cover?
This session is suitable if you are moving between special schools, from mainstream to mainstream or are considering mainstream to special school.
When your child has an EHC Plan, the move to secondary school includes utilising the Annual Review process and is handled by the LA SEND team.
We cover when the Annual Review should be held and what should be covered.
We talk about looking at schools and the kinds of things to think about and questions to ask. We also cover what support looks like in Secondary School and what you can expect.
We cover the process that takes place following the Annual Review, this includes what happens with special school placements.
We also cover the appeal process should you not be happy with the outcome.
These sessions will resume in Autumn 2024
Transition to Secondary School – SEN Support
What do we cover?
This session is suitable if your child does not have an EHC Plan, but has any kind of Special Educational Needs that means they will need additional support at Secondary School (SEN Support)
It’s ideal if your child has a condition such as autism, ADHD, has learning needs, speech and language needs etc.
When your child is under SEN Support the transition process follow the standard mainstream process.
In the workshop we talk about looking at schools, when to visit and what to ask.
We discuss how support is provided for pupils with SEN in Secondary School.
We cover the best ways to ensure that your child’s information is handed over to their new school.
We also cover the appeal process should you not be happy with your child’s mainstream allocation.
These sessions will resume in Autumn 2024
Online Sessions
In addition to our face to face sessions we are offering online sessions on Zoom. These sessions will combine both processes, so will be suitable for those with and without EHC Plans.