Transition into Adult Life: Useful Resources
This page contains documents useful for teachers, special educational needs co-ordinators, Connexions staff, social workers and anyone involved in supporting a young person in transition to adult life.
Transition Pathway materials||
The Transition Pathway is a resource pack which can be used by anybody who is involved in supporting a young person in transition to adult life.
It gives information and guidance about transition and provides tools, using person-centred approaches (click 
Hints and Tips|| (Word, 1.47mb) to download some hints and tips for person-centred planning), to help young people think about, plan and lead the lives they want.
Stages of the Transition Pathway:
1) Getting ready (school years 8-9, ages 13-14)
2) Making the transition plan (school year 9, age 14)
3) Planning ahead (school years 9-14, ages 14-19)
4) Leaving school (school years 11-14, ages 16-19)
**Don't forget to direct parents to Parent Partnership|| to give them advice and support through transition. Parent Partnership can provide professionals with free transition information booklets to send to parents**
Here you can download (you will need Word and Acrobat Reader) some of the materials from the pack.
Who Am I & Hopes and Dreams|| (Word, 35kb)
'Who I am' and 'My hopes and dreams' (sheet to be filled in by/ with the young person and kept updated throughout transition)
This can be used to think about the future.
Planning sheet|| (Word, 138kb)
Planning sheet (sheet to be filled in during the transition meeting and kept updated throughout transition)
This can be used to plan for the future and covers different elements of a young person's life.
Action Plan|| (Word, 44kb)
Action plan (sheet to be filled in during the transition meeting and kept updated and reviewed through transition)
This gives tasks to each person to help make sure the Transition Plan is successful.
My Life, My Future Workbook|| (Word, 917kb)
My Life, My Future workbook (to be filled in by/with young person through the transition process)
This can be used to think about the future and keep information in one place.
Workbook for mainstream pupils|| (Word, 302kb)
This workbook was developed by a Staffordshire SENCo. It is appropriate for mainstream pupils with SEN. Can also be used with young people without statements.
This can be used to think about and prepare for the future. It can be filled in by young people in group sessions and/ or class time and provokes interesting discussions.
Checklists for each stage of the transition process:
These checklists help make sure that everything important is covered at each stage of transition.
'Getting Ready' Checklist|| (Word, 40kb)
School years 8-9, ages 13-14
'Making the Transition Plan' Checklist|| (Word, 49kb)
School year 9, age 14
'Planning Ahead' Checklist|| (Word, 51kb)
School years 10-14, ages 15-19
'Leaving School' Checklist|| (Word, 50kb)
School years 11-14, ages 16-19
Sample letters:
Invitation to Transition Meeting|| (Word, 25kb)
This letter can be used to invite various people to attend a young person's transition meeting.
To Contact a Service|| (Word, 25kb)
This letter can be used to contact a professional to ask for their support for a young person.
Guides:
Warning: This is a large file and may take a long time to download.
Transition Pathway Full Pack|| (PDF, 4413kb)
This is the full Transition Pathway Resource Pack.
Warning: This is a large file and may take a long time to download.
If you would like to know more about the Transition Pathway go to the website (http://www.transitionpathway.co.uk/||) or contact Rachel Evans (Head of SEN Inclusion): Rachel.Evans@staffordshire.gov.uk||.
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