ERIC Number: EJ1449244
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 14
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ISSN: ISSN-0266-7363
EISSN: EISSN-1469-5839
Preparing for Adulthood: Perspectives of Young People with SEND on the Transition from Education to Employment
Sophie Howell
Educational Psychology in Practice, v40 n4 p401-414 2024
Further education (FE) is an under-represented area in educational psychology practice. As young people move from education to employment, those who have received support for an additional need which is not then recognised as a disability by the 2010 Equality Act; special educational need ("SEN") rather than special educational need and disability ("SEND") are at a significant disadvantage. Research into young people's views of their experience and hopes for the future is underexplored in this area. This small scale study used Q-methodology to investigate the views of ten young people with SEN (n2) and SEND (n8) as they leave further education. Three extracted factors, characterised broadly by need; social communication, physical needs, and learning difficulties, highlight different perspectives on the question of "what is important to you as you begin to prepare to leave college?". Findings demonstrate some parity between young people with and without a disability recognised under the 2010 Equality Act, emphasising the importance of continued educational psychology involvement within the 16-25 age range. Implications for educational psychology practice are discussed.
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Adolescents, Young Adults, Special Education, Educational Psychology, Psychologists, Individualized Transition Plans, Employment, Long Range Planning, Foreign Countries, Continuing Education
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Adult Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom (England)
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