A Transition Guide for All Services - Transition Information Network

Table 2 Year 9AgencyResponsibilityLegislation & guidanceAppendix 1: Legislation and guidance tablesEducation (Children’sServices)• Local Authority Officerwith responsibility foreducationEducation• Head teacher• SENCO• Form tutor• Learning and SkillsCouncil representative• Further EducationThe head teacher is responsible for calling TransitionReview Meeting to review the young person’sStatement of SEN and draw up the Transition Plan.The LEA must send to the Connexions Service nolater than 2 weeks before the start of the schoolyear, a list of all pupils with a Statement ofSpecial Educational Needs in their area, includingthose who are not in school, who will need ayear 9 review.The head teacher must invite parents, arepresentative from the local education authority,social services and Connexions to the Year 9review. They must also ensure that healthauthorities and trusts are informed and shouldseek the views of young people who may alsobe invited to the meeting.The LEA must seek information from SocialServices as to whether a young person withSEN is disabled.The head teacher must invite:• the young person (should always be invitedeven if decides not to attend)• the young person’s parents or guardian• relevant teacher – class tutor or SENCO• representative from LEA• representative from children and adults socialcare services.• any person the LEA specifies• any person the head teacher considersappropriate.Depending on pupil’s needs and the particularcircumstances surrounding the AR the headteacher should also invite:• an LEA educational psychologist• health service representatives• other closely involved professionalsa further effective practice recommendationwould be to invite other people important tothe disabled young person.Education Act 1996The Education (SpecialEducational Needs)(England) (Consolidation)Regulations 2001Education Act 1996The Education (SpecialEducational Needs)(England)(Consolidation)Regulations 2001Disabled Persons(Services, Consultationand Representation)Act 1986Education Act 1996The Education (SpecialEducational Needs)(England)(Consolidation)Regulations 2001Appendix 1Children’s services andadult social services• director children’sservices• director adult services• children with disabilitiesteam manager• team manager, adultslearning disabilitiesSocial workers should identify and attend the year 9reviews of young people who are eligible forassessment under the Disabled Persons (Services,Consultation and Representation) Act 1986LEA must under Section 5 of the Disabled Persons(Services, Consultation and Representation) Act1986 establish whether a young person with astatement is disabled and may require servicesfrom the local authority on leaving school.Disabled Persons(Services, Consultationand Representation)Act 198680