Special Needs Advice
Transition Planning
The North-East Lincolnshire Transition Planning Guide provides help for young people from year 9 with a learning difficulty and/or disability and their parents/carers, make plans and decisions about what to do after full-time education and to identify what support is needed to help achieve this.
Transition PlanningAfter 16
A site informing young disabled people about opportunities available to them at age 16+ and the services they should be able to recieve.
http://www.after16.org.ukRNIB - The Student Site
This site is aimed specifically at blind and partially sighted students, with information about studying and university, jobs and careers, and using technology to support.
http://www.rnib.org.ukSkill: National Bureau for Students with Disabilities
The website contains information of specific interest to people with disabililtes. Case studies of students' experiences are included, along with a discussion forum (registration necessary).
http://www.skill.org.ukThe Association of National Specialist Colleges
The NATSPEC website contains a searchable directory of colleges which cater for students with a wide range of disabilities and special needs.
http://www.natspec.org.ukTrans-active (MENCAP)
This MENCAP site is aimed at teenages/young people with learning disabilities
http://www.trans-active.org.uk