How to Plan Your Child's EHCP Transition to Adulthood Without a SEN Consultant
A step-by-step approach to managing the post-16 SEND transition yourself—benefits sequencing, pathway selection, and adult social care referrals without paying £200/hour.
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Best Transition Planning Tool When Your Child With SEN Turns 16 Soon in the UK
Your child turns 16 in months and you haven't started transition planning—the urgent deadlines, benefits timing, and what to do first.
UK Transition Planning Guide vs Hiring a SEN Advocate: Which Is Worth It?
Comparing a comprehensive UK transition roadmap with hiring a SEN advocate for post-16 SEND planning—costs, coverage, and when you need each.
Best SEN Transition Resource for Military Families and Cross-Border Moves in the UK
Why families relocating across UK national borders need a four-nations transition guide—EHCPs don't transfer to Scotland, IDPs don't follow you to England.
Alternatives to IPSEA and Free Charities for UK SEN Transition Planning
When IPSEA, Mencap, and SENDIASS aren't enough for post-16 transition planning—the gaps in free resources and what fills them.
Disability Living Allowance to PIP: The Age-16 Benefits Transition Explained
How the DLA to PIP transition works at 16, including Adult Disability Payment in Scotland, the application process, and what happens if you're refused.
Learning Disability Annual Health Check and the Mental Capacity Act at 16
What the learning disability annual health check covers, who is entitled to one, and how the Mental Capacity Act changes a young person's legal status at 16 in England and Wales.
Self-Directed Support Scotland: How It Works for Young Adults with Disabilities
What self-directed support means in Scotland, the four SDS options, and how the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act affects planning from age 16.
Preparing for Adulthood Outcomes: What the Four Domains Actually Mean
The four Preparing for Adulthood outcomes in England's EHCP framework explained—what they require, when they must appear, and how to use them effectively.
Disabled Students Allowance Application: A Step-by-Step Guide for UK Students
How to apply for Disabled Students Allowance (DSA) in the UK—eligibility, evidence, the Study Needs Assessment, and what to do if you're refused.
The Disability Employment Gap UK: Why It Persists and What Families Can Do
Only 4.8% of adults with SEND known to local authorities are in paid work. What drives the UK disability employment gap and which post-16 pathways actually close it.
Access to Work Scheme: What It Is and How Disabled Young Adults Can Use It
How the Access to Work scheme works, who qualifies, what it pays for, and how it supports young adults with disabilities entering employment or supported internships.
Supported Internships UK: How They Work, Who Qualifies, and Why DFN Project SEARCH Matters
What UK supported internships are, EHCP requirements, how DFN Project SEARCH operates, and the evidence showing 70% of participants achieve paid employment.
Community Inclusion for Disabled Adults: What It Means and How to Plan for It
What community inclusion means for disabled young adults in the UK, how it fits into EHCP Preparing for Adulthood planning, and practical routes to achieve it.