Transition tools
| Handheld Health Record Traveller |
A search facility where you can order online the suitable materials .
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| A Guide to Successful Transition to University for Students with Asperger Syndrome and Autism |
There is a range of organisations and charities that offer advice and information to disabled people and parents of disabled children on learning-related areas
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| National Autistic Society (NAS) |
The leading UK charity for people with autism (including Asperger syndrome) and their families. We provide information, support and pioneering services, and campaign for a better world for people with autism.
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| Fair Access to Community Care Services Staff Guidance |
The vision of The Highland Council, NHS Highland and Highland Community Care Forum (HCCF) is to enhance the quality of life and experience of carers
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| Going places Autism Outreach Education Service |
The document contains information for young people with learning disabilities, their carers and professionals involved in their support, about the process of transition from secondary school.
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| PATH A Workbook for Planning Positive Possible Futures |
A guide to exciting, creative, colorful futures planning for families, organizations and schools to build caring "including" places to live, work & learn. Path - is an eight step problem solving approach involving dreaming and thinking backwards. Color graphic included!
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| My Transition Guide |
Planning tools to enable young people to plan and be partners in their own transition.
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| Transition from Primary to Secondary School |
Resource Pack for Young People Highland Developmental Coordination Disorder(HDCD)
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| Arfur Moe’s Transition Workbook | A starter pack for pupils with ASD to assist in their transition from primary to secondary school. |
| Transition Pack |
A 'Vision for Transition’ is an authority wide multi – agency project whose aim is to improve the transition process for all young people, with a focus on those with additional support needs and those at risk of not moving on to a positive post-school destination. The Highland Psychological Service has been involved in this project in all aspects of its development.
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| Going to Secondary School? |
Enquire is the Scottish independent advice and information service for additional support for learning (special educational needs). It is managed by Children in Scotland and funded by the Scottish Government.
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| Thinkpad – Making Choices about Leaving School |
You can use this booklet together with Making choices about leaving school to help you think about what you want to do in the future.
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| Work Experience for Pupils with Autism Spectrum Disorder |
Information from The Highland Council with resources and toolkits
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| Understanding the DDA – A Guide for Colleges, Universities and the Adult Community and learning providers in Great Britain |
The Equality and Human Rights Commission Scotland champions equality and human rights for all, working to eliminate discrimination, reduce inequality, protect human rights and to build good relations, ensuring that everyone has a fair chance to participate in society.
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| Accessibility Strategy |
Guidance for Educational Establishments on facilitating building improvements to ensure accessibility for particular pupils with Additional Support Needs
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| Stop Bullying Now – Guide for Gypsy and Traveller Children and Families |
A colourful, child-friendly, pocket-sized guide suggests ways for Gypsy and Traveller pupils and their families to respond to incidents of bullying.
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| My Learning Record |
It aims to provide a teacher with an initial transfer of curricular information that is meaningful to the child. The My Learning Record works alongside the IRAG
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| IRAG (Initial Rapid Assessment Guide) |
The document provides a class teacher or teacher working in out-of-school settings with some fun activities to quickly assess a mobile pupil's learning needs.
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| Keeping In Touch for Gypsy and Traveller Families |
A leaflet for parents to explain the importance of keeping in touch with school whilst travelling.
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| UCAS |
Web-based tools which helps young people to apply for higher education
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| Guides to Further and Higher Education |
The Official gateway to universities, colleges and research organisations in the UK and an independent guide to UK universities.
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| Adult Education in Highlands |
Adult Basic Education provides free, confidential tuition on a one-to-one or small group basis.
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| Young Scot Advice on Jobs, Careers, Education and Training |
Scottish Youth Information for 11-26 year olds.
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| Vocational Pathways Programme |
An opportunity for S3-S6 school pupils to attend college to study vocational courses
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| Transition Information Network |
A site for disabled young people in transition to adulthood.
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| Highland Developmental Coordination Disorder Resource Pack for transition |
Recognising children in the Highlands of Scotland who have difficulty with movement and with specific aspects of learning.
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| A Guide to Solution Focused Meetings |
A meeting to look for strengths and coping strategies and the establishing of clear goals using these.
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Me, the teachers and my mum and dad came up with the idea that I should tell everyone in my year about what was wrong. I did this and no one has bullied me.”
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