SEND Graduated Response Toolkit
Resources for Year 9 and post-16 reviews
Young people with special educational needs can be supported until the age of 25 – well beyond compulsory school age. Annual reviews are an opportunity for the or young person to discuss with family, school or college, and the local authority what they would like to achieve as they grow up.
From Year 9 onwards, the local authority has a duty to ensure that the annual review meeting “consider[s] what provision is required to assist the child or young person in preparation for adulthood and independent living” (Regulation 20(6) and Regulation 21(6) of the SEN and Disability Regulations 2014). You may want to review the information on the Preparation for adulthood.
The video below explains how to undertake this important review where preparation for adulthood outcomes come sharply into focus as the child prepares for Year 10 and beyond.