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Post 16 Education and Training
All young people must be in some form of education or training until the age of 18 years old. However, after the age of 16 this does not have to be in a school. Options after GCSE’s staying in education at a sixth form or…
Problems At School
If you need to make a complaint about something that has happened at school, please follow the school's complaints procedure. Every school in England must have a complaints procedure which should be published on the school's website. It will inform you what kind of complaints the school will deal…
Ready Steady Go - Transition out of Children's Services to Adults
<< Go Back Transition to adult care: Ready Steady GoReady Steady Go is all about the transition of moving on from children’s services to adult services. The word transition describes the process of preparing, planning and moving you to adult services in a way you…
Resources and Information from the Preparation for Adulthood Virtual Fair 2021
We hope you enjoyed this year's Fair and found it useful. We know in Cumbria that the process of preparation for adulthood has not always gone well for young people with SEND. Improving that experience is an aim of the county's SEND Improvement programme . …
Resources for Parents and Prospective Parents
Finding information available to parents and prospective parents can be a minefield, below are some useful links and documents to help. Useful documents Parents Guide to Choosing Childcare [PDF 1,810KB] Is it legal? - A Family Guide to Law [PDF 926KB] Statutory Framework for the Early…
School Admissions - Children with an EHCP
If your child has and Educational Health Care Plan the school application and placement process will be dealt with by the Special Education Needs Team for your area Most children with an EHCP can, with appropriate support, have their needs met in any local school.…
School Admissions for Specialist Provisions in Cumbria for Children and Young People with an EHCP
Cumbria SEND and Inclusion have introduced a County wide approach to the allocation of Special School’s, Resourced Provision and Pupil Referral Unit SEMH places. They have introduced Specialist Placement Panel meetings, holding these every 4 weeks. Parent/carers can request a special schools placement through…