The clickable options below explain what healthcare you can access and how to do so depending on your age/school year group.
Years 9 & 10 (Ages 13-14)
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- You can talk to your doctors and support at school about relationships
- If you have a learning disability, your parents/carers can make sure your GP knows your needs so that you can start to have annual health checks from the age of 14
- If you are able to you should begin to learn about your medical conditions and the multiple medical professionals that support you with your individual conditions
- You should be signposted to the SEND Local Offer to start to think about what you want to do when you leave school
- It’s good to stay physically active in any way you are able to
- Healthy eating is very important so try to make good choices in what you eat and drink
- Your education setting should start to work with you on your transition plans into post-16 education and adulthood. It will be important to consider any Impact that your health conditions may have on your future career choices
- If you are a looked after child, you will be provided with further support to look at what job you might want to do in the future
- Advocacy services are available to young people to help them have their voice heard and effectively manage their own health services
- You will be entitled to receive vaccinations as part of the national vaccination program
- You should know which person manages your support, this this could be a teacher or a social worker
- If you have a pathways worker, they may start to plan a care leavers assessment for you
Year 11 (Age 15)
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- If you are able to, you should begin to learn about your medical conditions and the multiple medical professionals that support you with your individual conditions
- If you have a learning disability, your parents/carers can make sure your GP knows your needs so that you can start to have annual health checks from the age of 14
- It’s good to stay physically active in any way you are able too
- Healthy eating is very important so try to make good choices in what you eat and drink.
- Your education setting should start to work with you on your transition plans into post-16 education and adulthood. It will be important to consider any impact that your health conditions may have on your future career choices
- It is important that planning for post-16 education includes planning for how any physical or health needs you have will be met in the post-16 setting
- Advocacy services are available to young people to help them have them voice heard and effectively manage their own health services
- You should know which person manages your support; this could be a teacher or a social worker
- If you have a pathways worker, they may start to plan a care leavers assessment for you
- If you use equipment/aids for support, you will need to start thinking about what you will need in the future when you leave school
- Your school should start to coordinate your final review using preparation for adulthood paperwork
- The professional that manages your support should make sure any medical people, social workers and teachers come to your reviews
- If you are leaving your school your EHCP should be in place and your transition plans are ready
- If you are going to need to live somewhere different when you leave school, you will need support to look at this now
- If you have a social worker and will continue to need one as you get older, they should start to talk to Adult Social Care to tell them that you will need their support
Year 12 (Age 16)
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- You can start to make your own decisions about your health and what you would like to do to keep yourself fit and healthy
- You can arrange your own medical appointments if you wish to
- You can attend your medical appointments without a parent carer present. If you would prefer to still have a parent carer to support you, that’s fine too
- If you are able to you should continue to learn about your medical conditions and the multiple medical professionals that support you with your individual conditions
- If you have a learning disability, you or your parents/carers can make sure your GP knows your needs so that you can start to have annual health checks from the age of 14
- Your education setting will work with you on your transition plans into post-16 education and adulthood
- If you have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP), a phase transfer review will be held during your year 11, so your EHCP can be updated, ready for you to enter post-16 education
- It is important that planning for post-16 education includes planning for how any physical or health needs you have will be met in the post 16 setting
- It will be important to consider any impact that your health conditions may have on your future career choices
- You can request support about awareness of mental capacity and consent required to manage your own health conditions
- Advocacy services are available to young people to help them have them voice heard and effectively manage their own health services
- National vaccinations may be available to you
- If you need/want them to, the person managing your support can organise a referral to adult services and/or primary care if you need it
Year 13 (Age 17)
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- Referrals to Adult Health Service to be picked up from Children’s Services
- You can manage all your health appointments if you are able to
- If you are able to you should continue to learn about your medical conditions and the multiple medical professionals that support you with your individual conditions
- If you have a learning disability, you or your parents/carers can make sure your GP knows your needs so that you can start to have annual health checks from the age of 14
- If you have been receiving health funding from Children’s Continuing Care, a Continuing Health Care (CHC) checklist will be completed before you reach the of 17.5 years old. This is to assess if Continuing Health Care will be in place when you turn 18
- If you wish to discuss Continuing Health Care, speak to your parent/carer who can then discuss with your key health professional
- Your education setting will continue to work with you on your transition plans for when you leave post-16 education
- It is important that planning for post-16 education includes planning for how any physical or health needs you have will be met in the post 16 setting
- It will be important to consider any impact that your health conditions may have on your future career choices
- You can request support about awareness of mental capacity and consent required to manage your own health conditions
- Advocacy services available to young people to help them have them voice heard and effectively manage their health services
- You can request support and information about any important Vaccinations you may need
- If you may be travelling to other areas of the country for post-16 education (college etc) or going on holiday abroad. You will need to think about how you will manage your medication/prescriptions in other areas of the country or abroad
Post Year 13 (Age 18+)
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- Primary care is led by your GP
- If you are able to, you can manage your health and well-being appointments on your own. If you would prefer to still have a parent, carer, or friend to support you, that’s fine too
- If you are able to you should now be managing your medical conditions and contacting the multiple medical professionals that support you with your individual conditions
- If you have a learning disability, you can continue to receive annual health checks from your GP
- Your education setting will continue to work with you on your transition plans for when you leave post-16 education
- It will be important to consider any impact that your health conditions may have on your future career choices
- It is important that planning for leaving post 16 education includes planning for how any physical or health needs you have will be met in future education or workplace settings
- It is important to be aware of the mental capacity and consent required to manage your own health conditions. You can talk this through with the people that support you and your family if you feel you are ready to manage this yourself
- Advocacy services are available to young people to help them have them voice heard and effectively manage their own health services
- National vaccinations may be available to you
- If you are planning to move to other areas of the country or abroad, you will need to consider how any health needs you have will be met
- You and the people supporting you can decide whether you need to still have an EHCP
- The professional managing your support can continue to help you as you transition into adult health and well-being services
