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February 4, 2025

Age 16-18 SEND Support and Provision Toolkit 

Torbay’s Guide to the Graduated Response for Inclusion This toolkit has been developed to acknowledge that at Post 16 education some tools are applied differently ...

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January 7, 2025

Moving towards adulthood

The transition into adulthood from 14 to 18 years of age is an important time in the lives of young people. It is important to ...

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January 3, 2025

What is Makaton?

Makaton is a unique language programme that uses symbols, signs and speech to enable people to communicate. It supports the development of essential communication skills ...

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August 4, 2025

Adults speech and language therapy service

The service is provided to adults who have a wide range of communication disorders, as follows: Speech and language disorders secondary to stroke, head injury, ...

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August 22, 2025

TALKWORKS for new or expectant parents

If you are a new or expectant parent who is feeling overwhelmed, stressed or struggling with anxiety, help is available. TALKWORKS is a free, NHS ...

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March 31, 2025

Independent Living Skills – online course

The course covers the following nine topics to help you with independent living: Housing Finances Education, Employment and Training Health and Wellbeing Cooking and Home ...

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January 7, 2025

Age 19 – 25

Please see our dedicated page relating to young adults aged 19 – 25.

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August 4, 2024

Education from 16 to 18

Since September 2015 all young people must participate in some form of education or training until they are 18. However, unlike the requirement to attend ...

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January 7, 2025

Why do we have to start planning in Year 9?

High goals are important to success. Setting the right goals will make sure that your young person will have a happy and fulfilling life. This ...

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January 7, 2025

Transition from Children’s to Adult Services

A referral can be made to the appropriate health and social care team for all young people moving into Adult Services. Staff from Children’s and ...

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