Keep the young person central
Make space for their views, communication preferences, goals and worries in every plan.
Secondary school, anxiety, identity and phase changes
Support for secondary transitions, attendance, mental health, EHCP reviews and planning for life after school.
What matters at this stage
Make space for their views, communication preferences, goals and worries in every plan.
Attendance, sensory pressure, friendships, workload and anxiety can all need adjustments at the same time.
EHCP reviews from Year 9 should look toward education, employment, independent living, health and community life.
In the everyday
Choose a starting point
Related SENDadvisor guides
Looking ahead
Use Year 9 and later reviews to agree practical goals for the next stage, not only qualifications or placements.
Checked against official guidance
This page is a practical signposting guide, not legal or medical advice. We check its age-stage framing against the sources below and review linked guidance separately.