Transition and early reviews

If a child/young person is within 12 months of transferring from nursery to primary school or primary to secondary school, a review needs to be held to inform this transition. Any changes to the EHCP should be made by 15 February of the calendar year in which they are due to transition.

If a child/young person is transitioning from secondary school to post-16 education (including an apprenticeship), a review should take place by 31 March of the calendar year in which they will transition to post-16. As described above, a clear focus on preparing for adulthood needs to be included in all Annual Reviews from Year 9 onwards. Find out more from Preparing for Adulthood website and within the Preparation for Adulthood section with the areas of need (for Key Stages 3 and 4 and Post 16).