Areas to work towards
Last updated:The below is suggestions of things to consider working towards under each of the four pillars:
Employment
- Talk about different careers and higher education options.
- Access to career-related role models.
- Start to build a personal vocational profile of interests and ambitions.
- School sessions with visitors on their careers.
Independent living
- Understanding money. For example, paying for snacks in school.
- Sleep-overs and residential trips.
- Cooking at school and at home.
- Going shopping.
- Moving around the school independently.
- Travel training.
- Transport and understanding road signs.
Community inclusion
- 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.
Health
- Managing minor health needs. For example, asthma
- Starting puberty
- Immunisations (BCG)
- Obesity check
- Articulating pain/health problems