Unifrog is an online careers and progression platform that helps students explore education and employment pathways, compare opportunities, and successfully apply for their next steps after school, while enabling schools to track and support the process.

https://www.unifrog.org/about

Career's advisor support (some YP benefit from meeting alongside SENDCO/trusted adult) including attendance at Annual Reviews

Careers fair which includes visits from educational institutions, employers and different pathways, such as T-Levels, apprenticeships and supported internships. Some settings have developed a SEND Specific Careers Event for Y9-Y13

Embed careers support through PSHE

Visits to colleges/universities (alongside SENCO/Careers advisor). Importance of ensuring YP's expected grades align with course requirements when supporting transition to post-16 provision.

NEC Jobs Fair: https://www.thenec.co.uk/events/what-university-what-career-live/

UCAS Discovery Days: https://www.ucas.com/ucas-events/exhibitors/ucas-discovery

Emotional Literacy Support Assistants (ELSA) in Warwickshire is a programme of staff training and supervision to support children and young people with social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) needs: https://www.warwickshire.gov.uk/offer-schools/elsa-courses

External support 1:1 mentoring: https://www.lifespace.org.uk/

External support for 1:1 and group mentoring specifically for girls: https://www.youcanflourish.co.uk/services

Work experience for pupils with SEND: some settings start pupils with opportunities to develop the skills they need in Year 9 and provide additional support to set up the work experience opportunities to aid YP in experiencing success

External providers can be used to support with setting up work placements for learners with SEND: https://makinglearningwork.co.uk/

The Autistic Girls Network run groups in Stratford: https://autisticgirlsnetwork.org/face-to-face-groups/

Community Autism Support Service: Run youth groups for autistic young people aged 7-18. Groups run in Leamington Spa on Mondays, Nuneaton on Wednesdays, and Coventry on Thursdays:

• 11–15 years: 5:15pm–6:15pm

• 15–18 years: 6:30pm–7:30pm

  https://casspartnership.org.uk/children/social/

Parkrun: Parkrun is a free, community event where you can walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate. parkrun is 5k and takes place every Saturday morning: parkrun.org.uk/events/events/#geo=0.94/30.1/8.5

Proud Youth a youth group for LGBT+ young people aged 12 – 18 which runs in Leamington Spa, Stratford-upon-Avon, Rugby and Nuneaton: https://warwickshirepride.co.uk/services-we-offer

Rugby Youth for Christ run youth groups for young people secondary school age: https://rugby.yfc.co.uk/youth-180/

Engage, Connect, Hear, Offer (ECHO) has recently launched in Warwickshire to provide early mental health and wellbeing support for children, young people and families across Warwickshire. They support children and young people aged 0–18 years., and 18–25 with EHCP.

Kooth is a safe and confidential way for young people to access emotional wellbeing and early intervention mental health support. The service is available to all young people across Warwickshire aged 11-25 years: https://www.kooth.com/

ASD Toolkit for employers: https://www.ambitiousaboutautism.org.uk/what-we-do/services/i-am-an-employer/toolkit-for-employers

Toolkit for Autistic YP: https://www.ambitiousaboutautism.org.uk/what-we-do/services/i-am-an-autistic-young-person/employment-support-and-resources/toolkit-for-young-people

The National Development Team for Inclusion (NDTi) have developed a range of resources to gain YP voice in Preparation for adulthood: For example, Vocational profile | NDTi , further information about how to utilise this tool can be found: https://www.ndti.org.uk/resource/vocational-profile/