Things to consider in Year 12

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• What are your aspirations?
  
• Where will you live?
  
• What work will you do?
  
• How or what activities or groups will you join?
• Will some of your activities / clubs finish when you are 18?
  
• How will your health be managed?
  
• Are you able to travel by yourself?
  
• Do you receive benefits, and how will these change when you are 18?
  
• How will you be supported to express your views?
  
• Are you consulted directly about all key decisions that affect you and fully involved in setting your own targets?

• FE College (with support to access mainstream courses)
  
• FE College Supported Learning Unit / Specialist Hub
  
• FE College Complex Needs Unit
  
• University / Higher Education
  
• Supported Internship
  
• Independent Specialist College (if you have complex needs)
  
• Apprenticeship / Traineeship (training / learning whilst in paid or unpaid work)
  
• Paid Work
  
• Other options such as a Princes Trust Course, Independent Training Courses, Self-employment
  
• Other: alternative education if unable to access other options but you wish to remain in education or training
  
• At 18, you can choose to leave education or training, if you wish

• School SENCo / staff
  
• EHCP Co-ordinator 
• Independent careers advisors in school/college
  
• Other professionals working with you, such as your social worker
• Job Centre Plus Disability Employment Advisors

Useful websites

• National Careers Service
• Barnsley CVS
• Post 16 Offer
• TIAG
• Find an apprenticeship

• What are your aspirations?
• Where will you live?
• What work will you do?
• How or what activities or groups you will join?
• Will some of your activities / clubs finish when you are 18?
• How will your health be managed?
• Can you travel by yourself?
• Do you receive benefits, and how will these change when you are 18?
• Do you need support to express your views?
• Are you consulted directly about all key decisions that affect you and fully involved in setting your own targets?

• FE College mainstream courses (with support, if needed)
• University or higher education
• Apprenticeship / Traineeship (training or learning whilst in paid or unpaid work)
• Paid work
• Other options such as a Princes Trust Course, Vocational Training Courses, Self-employment
• At 18, you can choose to leave education or training, if you wish

• School SENCo / staff
• Independent careers advisors in school, or college 
• Other professionals working with you e.g. social worker
• Job Centre Plus Disability Employment Advisors 

Useful websites

• Post 16 Offer
• National Careers Service
• Barnsley CVS
• TIAG
• Find an apprenticeship

• Plan visits to post 18 training providers
  
• Practise the skills needed for interviews and applications
  
• Do as much work experience as you can to build up your CV / personal statement
  
• Consider opening a bank account if you don’t already have one
  
• Work on travel skills as much as you can