Guidelines for schools and colleges

Schools and colleges can assist effective individual transition planning by:

• Nominating key staff who will be central to the individual transition planning team, including coordinator and a member of senior staff;
• Convening and coordinating transition planning meetings;
• Providing time and commitment to supporting the transition process;
• Involving young people and their parents/guardian in meaningful ways;
• Providing information in a medium accessible to young people and their parents or guardian;
• Encouraging and supporting effective communication and collaboration with all agencies and services involved;
• Providing school and community-based learning experiences that are relevant to the needs of the individual; and
• Linking the transition plan with any other plans for the young person.

Templates and fact sheets for educators are available which provide guidelines to processes and practices.