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Please find the dates for City College and Easton Colleges open days.

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A toolkit for parents and carers on making financial decisions for young people who lack capacity. The guide aims to explain the principles of decision making and the process in place to make financial decisions on a young person's behalf.

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Search for a course at a college near you. Find a job vacancy you are in interested in. Find information on transport and money in the advice area.

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New to using Help You Choose? Take a look at the following videos to help you set up an account, make an application, and find your way around.

Apply to sixth forms, colleges and providers through Help You Choose with this guide to help you complete and send an application.

A step-by-step guide to help you log into your account with your username and password and complete your personal profile.

The Info & Advice section can help you find out about your choices after Year 11. This video will help you get the most out of Help You Choose.

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Provides careers information, advice and guidance. Can help you to make decisions on learning, training and work at all stages in your life.

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Careers advice - job profiles, information and resources | National Careers Service

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The National Careers Service can help you with your career, learning and training choices. Find out more about us and the different ways we can support you. This service is available to people who live in England.

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Watch different clips about the careers people do, check out the A-Z of jobs, try out the quizzes about careers and more.

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Whether you're deciding what to study, taking your exams, planning a career, or just curious, we're here to explain the world of work, with advice from people who've found the right path for them.

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The College of West Anglia website provides details of the courses available for young people with special needs and/or disabilities and an overview of the college

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If you have a learning difficulty or disability, we have a number of courses to help bridge the gap between where you are now and where you want to be.

Many of our students also learn to travel independently whilst studying our bridge courses with TITAN (Travel Independence Training Across the Nation).

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If you have a learning difficulty or disability, we have a number of courses to help bridge the gap between where you are now and where you want to be. Many of our students also learn to travel independently whilst studying our bridge courses with TITAN (Travel Independence Training Across the Nation).

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Try the career wizard to see what matches you get. Look up your favourite job and find out more about it.

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icanbea... (Careers & Ideas in Norfolk & Suffolk) | icanbea...

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Norfolk and Suffolk careers. Explore career ideas and opportunities in Norfolk and Suffolk. Find employers, vacancies and job ideas. Play the careers wizard and learn about local sectors. Career paths, jobs and training in New Anglia.

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Norfolk Community Directory contains activities, services and groups to help all Norfolk residents live healthy, active nd fulfilling lives.

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Search results | Norfolk Community Directory

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City College website provides details of the courses for young people with special needs and/or disabilities and an overview of the college

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Inclusive Learning and Special Educational Needs

For many students, coming to college will be a huge step. It is a step from childhood to adulthood which will involve many changes, new freedoms and new responsibilities. It will mean students making more decisions for themselves and gaining greater independence in their learning.

Our Inclusive Learning courses help students with special educational needs progress to their next step. Our bespoke small group programmes are delivered by a team of dedicated staff. We recognise the challenges our Inclusive Learning students face. We ensure we put in the right levels of encouragement and support to meet their individual needs.

On our courses, students will find high quality resources and facilities to support them. This include workshop areas where students can practice art, craft, dance, drama and sport.

We also have an industry scale greenhouse, a shop that serves the needs of the College community and a professional kitchen. Alongside these, we also have well equipped classrooms for developing English, Maths and personal and social skills.

Whatever a student is aiming for, we have a variety of study options to help them achieve their goal.

Profound Multiple Learning Difficulties (PMLD)

A specialist course for young adults with complex needs.

An adaptable, up to date course for young people leaving complex needs schools.

Progressions

A course designed around the progression needs of existing City College Norwich students and new applicants.Perfect for developing independence skills to prepare for supported living.

Vocational Pathways

Designed to help students develop their knowledge in a hands-on way. Great for progression to higher level college study.

Enterprise

A range of courses designed to develop employability skills. This includes retail courses/retail training and is ideal to help students in the transition from College to employment.

Phoenix Purple

Specifically designed to support students with Autistic Spectrum Disorders in to College.

Project Search

Designed to help students develop employability skills by trying out real jobs at Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital and Norse Commercial Services.

Designed to prepare students for paid work through a mixture of college study and work placements.

We have over 200 Inclusive Learning students who study with us every year. In our recent Ofsted inspection in March 2017, our special needs college provision was rated as 'Outstanding' in all areas.

Our College provides a safe and supportive environment and specialist facilities for our Inclusive Learning students. Students with Autistic Spectrum Disorders have exclusive access to our RUG Room. This is a unique space with specialist staff that acts as a safe haven for students during the day at college.

Students with Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties have exclusive access to our PMLD Building. This provides a safe and secure environment with high level of support available throughout the day. It includes various zones to access such as sensory areas, life skills, craft and suites for personal care.

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Inclusive Learning and Special Educational Needs

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We offer a wide range of courses for students with Special Educational Needs. View our courses here.

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East Coast College website provides details of the courses available for young people with special needs and/or disabilities and an overview of the college.

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On our programmes you will gain confidence and develop practical skills for life and for the workplace.

All our classes are small and friendly with lots of support, whenever you need it. You can work at your own pace, and on some courses, have the chance to take extra certificates. Our students have even run a café in the local community, the Smiles café.

Key elements:

Maths and English

Work experience

Volunteering

Enrichment activities, for example: Duke of Edinburgh award, sport, IT and catering

Developing confidence

Getting involved in your community

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Foundation Learning - East Coast College

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On our programmes you will gain confidence and develop practical skills for life and for the workplace. All our classes are small and friendly with lots of support, whenever you need it. You can work at your own pace, and on some courses, have the chance to take extra certificates.

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Transition resources for parents and cares

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Transition resources for parents and cares

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Resources available to support with the planning and transition of young people.

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When a child or young person with a special educational need or disability (SEND) approaches a change in their educational setting, or a new phase in their education, they may experience a range of emotions including excitement, anticipation and anxiety. This can affect both the child or young person and their parents/carers. This move or phase change in education is commonly called 'transition'. It is important to help prepare the child or young person for this, to ensure that the experience is as positive as it can be and the transition is successful.

There are many transitions that take place including moving from:

Home to setting (such as childminder, pre-school, nursery or school)

Class to class

Early years to infant or primary school

Infant to junior school

Junior or primary school to secondary school

Secondary to post-16 settings

Post-16 to higher education and adult life

One region to another

One year group to another

Person-centred planning

The child or young person is the most important person to be prepared for transition. This is called 'person-centred planning'. But it is also very important that their parents/carers are involved too.

There are several tools which parents/carers can use with their child or young person to help them gather and collect information which will be useful for transition planning:

Support at every stage of transition

Good transition planning is important for all children and young people. But children and young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) will require additional planning and preparation. Transition planning should start early to ensure it is successful.

All educational settings must adhere to the Equality Act 2010 which means that they have to make 'reasonable adjustments' so as not to place disabled learners at a disadvantage. Settings should anticipate needs and make any reasonable adjustments in advance.

People from the current and new setting should talk and work together to plan for a positive and successful transition for all children and young people.

The Virtual School for SEND recommend settings use the Norwich Opportunity Area Common Transfer Form to ensure the consistent transfer of pupil information.

Additional support for children and young people with SEND could include:

Organising extra visits for CYP with SEND to give them more time to get used to the setting and people

Taking photos of the new setting and looking at them with the CYP to keep the new setting fresh and familiar in their mind

Introducing prompt cards or checklists to help them remember what to do/where to go

Using social stories to help prepare the CYP for change

Using a 'My new school' booklet or transition pack to introduce key changes and give information about the new setting

Giving out a clear map of the site and/or timetables

Identifying a 'go to' person for CYP and families to contact

Working with health professionals to adapt the learning environment and ensure accessibility

Organising specialist training for staff

Providing specialist equipment or resources to facilitate access to learning

Completing a 'my usual week looks like this' timetable with CYP and their parents/carers to provide additional background information to pass on to the new setting

Support when leaving school to go to college or work

Leaving school to go to college or work is a really big step. It needs lots of planning, which normally starts when the young person is 13-years-old.

The preparing for adult life (PfAL) section of our website has information for parent carers to help their young person:

Think about the things they want to do

Plan for their future

The most important person to be involved in planning ahead is the young person. They should be supported to make choices and be in control of preparing for adult life.

Who can help?

Parent carers can help their young person think about all the people who could be involved. They could be teachers, transition or guidance advisers or a social worker (if they have one). The young person could ask these people to join a circle of support.

If specialist help and support is needed to plan for the young person, it may be appropriate to make a referral for the preparing for adult life (PfAL) service.
Download the transition resources linked to on this page for even more information and ideas that will help support good transition planning.

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Moving on (transition in education) - Norfolk County Council

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When a child or young person with a special educational need or disability (SEND) approaches a change in their educational setting, or a new phase in their education, it is commonly called "transition". It is important to help prepare the child or young person for this transition, with person centered planning and support.

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A website for anyone in the life of a child or young person aged 0-25 who has a special educational need and/or disability (SEND) in Norfolk.
The website can help you get advice and guidance about how to help a young person plan their adult life.

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SEND Local Offer - Norfolk County Council

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Easton College website provides details of the courses available for young people with special needs and/or disabilities and an overview of the college.