Young people with Special Educational Needs have the option to apply for Post 16 education at any school or college of their choice. In Warwickshire the majority of young people choose to attend their local school sixth form, college or special school.
If you have special needs but do not have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) and if you do have an EHCP these are the options available to you:
- School sixth form
- General Further Education College
- Training providers
Stay at school
Some schools have sixth forms so you can stay at school after Year 11/age 16. Or you can apply to another school that offers different courses. You can get more information from your school careers adviser.
To see more about what schools can offer, find a school here.
Find a college
You can contact local colleges for information about courses and the support they offer.
- North Warwickshire and South Leicestershire College and the Additional Support available at college - the Lifeworks Hub for people aged 19 to 24 is also available
- Stratford-upon-Avon College
- Warwickshire College including The White House at Moreton Morrell
- Hereward College in Coventry
- King Edwards VI Form College
- Homefield College including the Nuneaton campus
The full directory of independent specialist colleges can be found at the NATSPEC.
Find independent learning or training
If you want to carry on learning or training, you don’t have to go to a school or college. You can get a qualification or learn skills to help find a job.
Special School Sixth Form
Supported Internships
Some of the Special Schools and Colleges in Warwickshire offer Supported Internship programmes.
Supported internships are a structured study programme based primarily at an employer. Supported Internships help young people aged 16-24 with an Education, Health and Care plan to achieve paid employment. The programme gives young people the skills they need for work by learning in the workplace. Supported internships are unpaid, and last for at least six months. Where possible, young people move into paid employment at the end of the programme. As well as time at the employer, young people complete a personalised study programme. The study programme includes the chance to study for relevant qualifications.
Please contact the special schools and colleges for further information.
- Warwickshire College has a dedicated page for supported internships
If you have an EHC Plan there is a post 16 transfer process that needs to be completed (the guidance regarding this can be found in SEND Code of Practice 9.180-9.182)
Key dates | Actions taken by your school and SENDAR, Warwickshire Local Authority (LA) |
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July - December |
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December - March (no later than the 31 March) |
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Find higher education
You can search for university and higher education courses at UCAS.
Young people who are going to university are not eligible for an EHC Plan. If you already have an EHC Plan it will end when you start university.
Universities and higher education colleges should have someone in charge of disability issues. You can talk to them about the support they offer.
University students can apply for a Disability Students’ Allowance (DSA).