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“Passing the Baton” along the journey from school to post school & beyond Susan Hepworth (Murphy) Enhancing the Links 2009. Some questions for all school leavers. Will I go to university & what course will I do? Is TAFE an option? Should I get a job & study later?
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“Passing the Baton” along the journey from school to post school & beyond Susan Hepworth (Murphy) Enhancing the Links 2009 NSW Department of Education & Training, Disability Programs Directorate
Some questions for all school leavers • Will I go to university & what course will I do? • Is TAFE an option? • Should I get a job & study later? • Will I be able to get there? • Can I afford it? • Will I just travel? – The “Gap Year” • Who can assist me?
open • traineeship • apprenticeship ? TAFE gap employment university volunteer school Transition
Additional considerations for students with disabilities • DADHC Post School Programs* • supported employment* • school and family expectations • capacity of school to plan for & make the links • information about next destination • accessing support; funding/eligibility • Transport, personal care • environment: local area, city, region • What if I change my mind or it doesn’t work? • Who can assist me?
open • supported* • traineeship • apprenticeship ? TAFE unemployment employment university volunteer Post School Programs* (for students with disabilities) school Transition
school • school learning support teams: • Teacher • SLSC • careers advisor • regional team • DET Support Teacher Transition (STT) • Non-government school consultants • Parents/carers • parent/school expectations • local community issues, e.g. employment trends School Transition 7 — 12 • planning areas: • curriculum & credentialing • vocational education • transport & mobility • community access • leisure & recreation • personal management Transition
university school Transition to University • Disability Liaison Officers (DLO) • Student Services Officers • National Disability Coordination Officer (NDCO) • alternative entry schemes • educational access schemes Transition Support Teacher Transition (STT)
TAFE university school Transition to TAFE NSW • teacher consultants for students with disabilities (TCs) • counsellors • students disclose their own support needs Transition Support Teacher Transition (STT)
open • supported • traineeship • apprenticeship TAFE employment university school Transition to Employment Commonwealth services • DEEWR — open employment • LCP • Career & Transition support • Youth pathways • DEN • NDCO • FaHCSIA — supported employment • Australian Apprenticeship Centres • DAAWS • Centrelink Transition Support Teacher Transition (STT)
open • supported • traineeship • apprenticeship ? TAFE unemployment employment university school Transition to Unemployment • no links with education • disengaged • possible hospital or therapy Transition
open • supported • traineeship • apprenticeship ? TAFE unemployment employment university volunteer school Transition to Volunteering • self or family advocacy • valuable for maintaining generic work skills Transition Support Teacher Transition (STT)
open • supported • traineeship • apprenticeship ? TAFE unemployment employment university volunteer Post School Programs (for students with disabilities) school Transition to DADHC Post School Programs NSW Government funded & monitored - Post School Programs: Transition to Work (TTW) & Community Participation (CP) - delivered mostly by non-government organisations - School sectors in partnership with DADHC to facilitate the assessment for eligibility & referral Transition Support Teacher Transition (STT)
open • supported • traineeship • apprenticeship ? TAFE unemployment employment university volunteer Post School Programs (for students with disabilities) school Transition
open • supported • traineeship • apprenticeship ? TAFE unemployment employment university volunteer Post School Programs (for students with disabilities) school openemployment supportedemployment Transition
TAFE university volunteer Post School Programs (for students with disabilities) school openemployment supportedemployment Transition
TAFE university volunteer Post School Programs (for students with disabilities) school openemployment supportedemployment Transition
TAFE university volunteer Post School Programs (for students with disabilities) school openemployment supportedemployment Transition
TAFE university volunteer Post School Programs (for students with disabilities) school openemployment supportedemployment Transition