Preparation for Adulthood
Transition from secondary school onto College or University can be a challenging time. We provide support for this transition in a number of ways:
- Attendance and advice at planning meetings, such as Annual Reviews or an Education and Health Care Plan (EHCP) meeting.
- Preparation visits to a new setting.
- Mobility support for the new route or familiarisation with the new environment.
- Liaising with the disability officer at the College/University, including recommendations for specialist equipment and technology if required.
- Raising awareness of visual impairment in the College/University staff through training if required.
- Signposting students and parents to additional support.
For those students who are transitioning onto work experience or beginning their career, we can signpost and support them with this transition.
- RSBC Futures Support - Provides support for employability, this includes help with CV writing, interview preparation etc.
- Blind in Business - support for blind and partially sighted people in finding employment, they also run evening seminars with role models who are blind/partially sighted describing their careers or jobs.
Preparation for adulthood can be a challenging time with lots of new things to think about, transitions on from secondary, becoming more independent with mobility, participating in activities outside of school as well as finding employment. There is lots of support out there for when this becomes overwhelming.
We work closely with our students in transition and will always be there to talk. We can also signpost you to other services who might be able to help with the social and emotional aspects.
RNIB Counselling Service - Counselling and emotional support for people with visual impairments
Emotional and mental health support - Local Offer
For opportunities to develop friendships with other young people with visual impairments who may be experiencing the same feelings during transition, please see our Leisure Sections on the Local Offer