At Coppice one of main aims is to prepare pupils for the future.
To do this we look at pathways to adulthood. Below is how we do this from our youngest children to our young adults
Preparing for Adulthood Outcomes
Early Years (age 0-4)
Employment/HE:
Independent Living:
Feeding and drinking
Toileting
Getting dressed
Making Choices
Real world play (kitchens/DIY/cleaning)
Community Participation:
Making friends
Social interaction
Visits / day trips
Good Health:
Checks at births (hearing etc)
Diet and food variety
Immunisations
2 year old development check
Provision (Universal and Targeted):
Speech and language therapy (SLT), occupational therapy (OT), physiotherapy, health visitor, parent
carers, portage, community nurse, educational psychologist, Community/disability groups, toddler
groups, GPs/paediatricians, social workers/short break care, early years professionals, use of
personal budgets as appropriate.
Preparing for Adulthood Outcomes
Primary (age 5-7) Reception—Y2 Key Stage 1
Employment/HE:
‘What do you want to be when you grow up?'
Meeting role models
Real world visits (fire stations, farms etc.)
Numeracy
Independent Living:
Washing/brushing teeth
Telling the time
Paying in shops (supervised)
Community Participation:
Team playing
Developing friendships/friendship groups
After school clubs
Weekend activities
Good Health:
Child obesity checks
Diet - making choices
Dentist school visit
Immunisations
Physical exercise
Provision (Universal and Targeted):
SLT, OT, physiotherapy, parents, community nurse, educational psychologist, community/disabled
groups, GPs/paediatricians, social workers/respite care, use of personal budgets as appropriate,
teachers / TAs / support staff, school nurse, dentist, organised clubs e.g. Brownies / Cubs (universal
services)
Preparing for Adulthood Outcomes
Primary (age 8-11) Y3-Y6 Key Stage 2
Employment/HE:
Talk about different careers and further education options
Access to career related role models
Start to build a personal vocational profile of interests and ambitions
School sessions from visitors on their careers
Independent Living:
Understanding money – paying for snacks in school
Sleep-overs and residential trips
Cooking at school and home
Shopping
Moving around the school independently
Travel training
Transport and road signs
Community Participation:
Youth and after-school clubs
Learning to be safe on and offline
Knowing the local area
Walking short distances alone
Friendships
Understanding bullying
Managing change
Good Health:
Managing minor health needs e.g. asthma
Starting puberty
Immunisations (BCG)
Obesity check
Articulating pain / health problems
Provision (Universal and Targeted):
As above plus: Friends/peers, careers advisers, CAMHS
Preparing for Adulthood Outcomes
Secondary (age 12-14) Y7-Y9 Key Stage 3
Employment/HE:
Subject option choices - thinking about college, picking the right subjects for future career
goals
Exploring different career options
Understanding requirements for FE
Structured careers advisory sessions
Planning for employment: what qualifications do you need; what study programme should
you be on; what work experience would be most helpful
Work experience, starting with tasters and building up to increasing time in the workplace -
with support where needed
Independent Living:
Travel training
Making decisions about what to spend money on
Making own food
Socialising unsupervised in the local community
Independent living skills
Community Participation:
Making decisions about how to spend free time
Managing social media and other technology
Online gaming and staying safe
Belonging to different groups
Friendships and relationships
Understanding the bigger picture and building resilience
Good Health:
Sex education
Immunisation - tetanus
Managing more complex health needs
Understanding what the GP can help you with
Annual health check with GP if registered Learning Disability
Mental health and wellbeing
Drug and alcohol education
Switching technology off and getting a good night’s sleep
Health and wellbeing
Provision (Universal and Targeted): As above plus: Personal assistants, Employers, Social Care,
Travel trainers
Preparing for Adulthood Outcomes
Secondary (age 15-16) Y10-Y11 Key Stage 4
Employment/HE:
GCSEs/NVQs/Entry level qualifications
Vocational options
Continue to build personal/vocational profile - use in careers sessions
After school/Saturday jobs/part-time employment
Understanding supported employment options e.g. access to work
Transition to new settings
Starting micro-enterprises
Independent Living:
Travel training
Making decisions about what to spend money on
Making own food
Socialising unsupervised in the local community
Independent living skills
Community Participation:
Making decisions about how to spend free time
Managing social media and other technology
Online gaming and staying safe
Belonging to different groups
Friendships and relationships
Understanding the bigger picture and building resilience
Good Health:
Sex education
Immunisation - tetanus
Managing more complex health needs
Understanding what the GP can help you with
Annual health check with GP if registered Learning Disability
Mental health and wellbeing
Drug and alcohol education
Switching technology off and getting a good night’s sleep
Provision (Universal and Targeted): As above plus: Personal assistants, Employers, Social Care,
Travel trainers
Preparing for Adulthood Outcomes
Post-16 (age 16-18) In schools and post-16 providers
Employment/HE:
Build on strengths and interests highlighted in personal/vocational profile
Apprenticeships
Supported internships
Traineeships
Further work on academic and vocational qualifications
GCSE’s and planning for further education including sharing EHC plan with disabled students
allowance study needs assessor
CV writing
Skills in applying for jobs or further education
Interviewing
Understanding support from the LA, e.g. do they have a supported employment service?
Independent Living:
Managing bills (e.g. mobile phone)
Managing potential income including Personal Independence Payments
Residential and local learning options
Mental capacity - supported decision making
Understanding consent and best interest
Life skills
Managing your time
Transition to adult care
Being safe in your home
Understanding different types of living arrangements - what arrangements are positive and
possible for each YP
Actively planning for future living arrangements with family, LA etc.
Community Participation:
Developing new friendships
Personal budgets how could they be spent post-16 to further PfA aspirations
Managing your time
Being safe on the streets
Understanding alcohol and drugs
Volunteering
Understanding the criminal justice system
Knowing where to go for help and how to use the emergency services
Good Health:
Taking responsibility for dental and optical appointments
Managing own health
Transition to adult health services
Knowing when you need to see the GP
Staying physically active and healthy
Understanding relationships, including: sexual relationships; choice and consent; safety and
good health
Provision (Universal and Targeted): As above plus: Personal assistants, Employers, Social Care,
Travel trainers