Education for young people with special educational needs can carry on after age 16. Depending on your child's interests and abilities, he or she can stay on at an ordinary (maintained) or special school, or can move on to a college for further education.
Many schools have developed 'link' courses with colleges so that pupils in their last years at school can go to a college on a part-time basis. These courses help to prepare young people for further education by letting them experience a college and try out a range of new subjects.
Further education is available for young people over the age of 16. If your child has a statement of special educational needs, further education will be considered when the Transition Plan is drawn up when your child is 14 (this is explained in The annual review year 9 and your child's future).
Many students with learning difficulties or disabilities attend ordinary courses at college with the help of special equipment or support. Some colleges run special courses or have units for these students. Please contact your local college for more information or advice; contact details can be found on college websites that are available on the Directgov website. Students whose needs cannot be met by a college of further education may be able to get a place at an independent specialist college.
Universities and colleges offer education at a level beyond GCSE A-level standard for students from about the age of 18. It is open to all young people who have the ability to benefit from it.
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