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people at school might talk about additional support needs - find out what it means from this guide
Download What are additional support needs? (pdf, 1.9 MB)
Link to online BSL video of What are additional support needs? (with English captions)
Download BSL video of What are additional support needs? (mp4, 82.1 MB)
Download the audio of What are additional support needs? (mp3, 4.9 MB)
Download the text-only (18 point) version of What are additional support needs? (Word .doc, 41 KB)
Thinking about your future after you leave school? This guide gives you questions to think about and suggests people you can talk to. It also explains what your school may be able to do to help you get ready to leave.
Download Getting ready to leave school (pdf, 1.1 MB)
Link to online BSL video of Getting ready to leave school (with English captions)
Download BSL video of Getting ready to leave school (mp4, 208.9 MB)
Download the audio of Getting ready to leave school (mp3, 11.3 MB)
Download the text-only (18 point) version of Getting ready to leave school (Word .doc, 71 KB)
Tags: my future | my rights | support | my life | your views | BSL | audio
If you’re starting at secondary school soon, this guide gives you more info about what it will be like and things you can get involved in. It also explains about getting extra help and people you can talk to.
Download Going to secondary school? (pdf, 1.3 MB)
Link to online BSL video of Going to secondary school? (with English captions)
Download BSL video of Going to secondary school? (mp4, 132.6 MB)
Download the audio of Going to secondary school? (mp3, 8 MB)
Download the text-only (18 point) version of Going to secondary school? (Word .doc, 50 KB)
Tags: fun | my future | my rights | support | my life | your views | BSL | audio
Nadia gets extra help in secondary school. In her story, she sorts out a problem with her learning assistant, asks for help with bullying and has her say at her review meeting.
Download Nadia's story (pdf, 1.4 MB)
Download the audio of Nadia's story (mp3, 7.5 MB)
Tags: my rights | support | problems | your views
This factsheet tells you how schools sort out extra help for exams, as well as giving you some study tips and useful websites.
so you're invited to a meeting? don't panic - read this guide for tips about how to have your say
Download Round the table - a guide for going to meetings (pdf, 3.4 MB)
Download the audio of Round the table - a guide for going to meetings (mp3, 5.6 MB)
Tags: your views | audio
find out how you can get involved in planning what you are learning - you might never say "what's the point of this?" again!
Download What's the plan - your education and support (pdf, 2.9 MB)
Download the audio of What's the plan - your education and support (mp3, 7.3 MB)
Tags: my rights | support | your views | audio
if you need help and you're not sure who to ask, someone in this guide might be just who you're looking for
Download People who can help you in and out of school (pdf, 4.2 MB)
Download the audio of People who can help you in and out of school (mp3, 10 MB)
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