We'd like to hear from Shropshire resident young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) from year 9 upwards, including young people who have completed their education. We would also like to gather parent carers and professional's views.
There are three survey links below, please select the one that relates to you and complete one per person.
The survey will be open until 31 October 2024.
We're working in partnership with health colleagues, the Parent Carer Council (PACC) and other professionals to review Shropshire's ‘preparation for adulthood' process, and we'd welcome views from young people, their parent carers and professionals on their experiences of transition planning from year 9 onwards.
The Children and Families Act Code of Practice says that from year 9 young people with SEND and an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) should be supported with high aspirations for the four areas of preparation for adulthood (PfA), and helping young people understand what support is available to them as they get older.
The four areas of PfA are:
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Your views are important and integral to the outcomes of this review and thank you for taking the time to complete the survey.
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Should you require an 'easy read' version of the survey, or would like to tell us anything else, you can email TellUs@shropshire.gov.uk.
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