Transition
Moving on from Chapel Green
Supporting your young people to make decisions about the next steps in their lives can be challenging, confusing and concerning. I have put together the following information to help – but I know that you will undoubtedly have other questions, too. I’m here to help, so please do get in touch!
Careers and transitions lead – Vicki Jeffery vjeffery@chapelgreenschool.org.uk
The information below gives you some examples of possible placements your young person may like to consider. Please be aware that most college placements are three days a week only, unlike school, and you may wish to consider a day service, supported employment or work experience to run alongside (though funding is not guaranteed). In addition to the suggestions below, some young people may move to a residential placement where bespoke provision is often offered, taking their interests and needs into account.
What do you need to do now?
Futures Interviews
Most of our pupils following a pre-formal/pre-formal+ route finish at Chapel Green School at the age of 19 (end of Key Stage 5). However, for some others, particularly pupils on a SF/F route, provision elsewhere at an earlier stage might be a better option and this is something important to discuss with us. Impartial careers guidance, provided by me (Level 6 qualified), encourages parents/carers and the young people themselves to consider what is important to them now and in the future, using these things and any concerns to provide a range of possible scenarios that would work for the individual and their families or carers. To arrange a Futures Interview, please email me and we will organise a mutually convenient time to chat.
Transition Passports
From Year 9, all students along with staff who know them well and parents/carers begin to create a Transition Passport. This gathers information about the student, their home, relationships, medical needs, education and ambitions for the future. It will be created in conjunction with the pupils themselves and their parents/carers. These will be part of the annual review process from Year 9 onwards.
Meet Providers
An array of providers are invited to attend certain events at Chapel Green. Pop along when one is happening and have a chat to find out more about what they offer.
Open days and evenings are fantastic opportunities for seeing possible post-CGS provision. We will provide information about these on our termly Futures Newsletters and through additional communication, if necessary. In our 14-19 department, we offer regular opportunities for young people to visit a range of educational, day service and employment providers, too. Check out entries on Earwig to find out what your young person’s verdict was!
Applications
Once you and your young person have decided on a pathway that suits them well, I can support you with making an application to your chosen place(s). Of course, if you would prefer to do this independently, that is also an option. For day service provision, the funding for this is something that would need to be discussed with a PfAL practitioner (further information below).
Extra Support
Where extra support is needed for the transition process, you may be allocated a Preparing for Adult Life (PfAL) practitioner. A social worker can make this referral or we can do this for you. Find out more about the PfAL service in Norfolk here.
TITAN
The TITAN (Travel Independence Training across Norfolk) 'Ready to Go' programme offers some of our students support to help them to become confident independent travellers; for others, it increases awareness of making journeys and staying safe within the community, amongst many other things.
The six areas of the TITAN 'Ready to Go' programme are:
- Pedestrian Skills
- Communication Skills
- Personal, Health, Safety and Wellbeing
- Problem Solving
- Journey Planning
- Journey Practice
At Chapel Green School, the official TITAN programme is offered to a large proportion of our students (mainly those on the semi-formal and formal routes). We also use the new TITAN Foundation programme, which is mostly relevant to our learners following the pre-formal and pre-formal plus routes. Additionally, travel training-related skills are developed within all six areas from the moment our children begin school, building the important foundations of safe travel.
TITAN
For whom it is appropriate, we can refer individuals to the TITAN+ scheme which aims to support the young person to travel independently from home to college, for example. An external 1:1 would be allocated and time out of school would be approved to support the development of these important life skills. TITAN+ requires an application to be made to the TITAN team at Norfolk County Council, which we can support.
For further information about TITAN, please refer to the official fact sheets.
Careers/Work Related Learning
For information about Careers and Work-Related Learning, please refer to our dedicated curriculum page.
If you seek further information or guidance, please feel free to contact our Careers Lead and Guidance Adviser, Vicki Jeffery, via email: vjeffery@chapelgreenschool.org.uk
