Post-16 Service - Bristol
The Post-16 Service is here to provide information, advice and support to young people from 14/15 years old and in Year 10 onwards. If you are considering educational choices both Post-16 and Post-19, we can support you through this exciting and sometimes challenging time.
Please get in touch with josie@upsanddowns.net or call her on 0117 432 5050 to see how we can help!
We can offer young people:
- Information about the choices available at colleges and education settings in the Bristol area
- Support when visiting further education settings.
- Support throughout the application process
- Advocacy to ensure your voice is heard when choosing your next step
- Support attending meetings such as Education and Health and Care Plan Annual Review meetings and transition meetings
- Support liaising with professionals
- Support transitioning into further education
- On-going support whilst in the further education setting
- Home visits or visits whilst at school and/or college
- Support throughout the whole journey
We can offer families:
- Information about all the choices available for their young person
- Support attending meetings such as Education and Health and Care Plan Annual Reviews and transition meetings
- Support applying to further education settings
- A liaison service linking with the school and further education setting
- Support their young person transitioning
- Advice on transport options
- Support throughout the whole educational journey
We can offer professionals:
- A liaison service linking the young person and their families, their school and the further education setting
- The time and space to hear the voice of the young person to support a successful Post-16, and Post-19 placement
- Information and advice to support successful placements
- Links with other professionals and services within Bristol
