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Investigating the opportunities provided for young adults with special education needs and disabilities (SEND) to prepare for adulthood in a city in England
Author(s) -
Malkani Ratika
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
support for learning
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.25
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1467-9604
pISSN - 0268-2141
DOI - 10.1111/1467-9604.12353
Subject(s) - inclusion (mineral) , government (linguistics) , medical education , qualitative research , code of practice , service (business) , psychology , qualitative property , independent living , interpretation (philosophy) , service delivery framework , public relations , sociology , gerontology , medicine , political science , social psychology , business , engineering , social science , linguistics , philosophy , marketing , machine learning , computer science , engineering ethics , programming language
This paper reports research commissioned by an English City Council. Its aim was to gather data to identify and prioritise the council’s efforts to develop, co‐ordinate and monitor services and support for young people with SEND in the city as they move into their adult lives. This included the four areas identified by the English government in the SEND Code of Practice, these being: employment, community inclusion, health and independent living. The study used qualitative and quantitative research methods including semi‐structured interviews and questionnaires to investigate the experiences of students, teachers, National Health Service staff and social workers in identifying processes and structures that support or hinder the transition process as children prepare for adulthood. As such the study gathered generic data to indicate the expectations, needs, aspirations and views of young persons between the ages of 14 and 22 with regards to employment, education, community inclusion and health. An interpretation of data from the research illustrated the effectiveness of the support structures that are in place to help with planning and delivery of the strategic direction for services supporting children and young people with SEND as they become adults.