On Wednesday 22rd November 2023, Dudley SENDIASS hosted it's market-place event to support young people with SEND into post-16 transition. Designed with young people in mind from Year 9 onwards, aged 14 to 25 with SEND, with or without an EHCP.
The day saw over 150 young people and parents from across the Dudley borough attending the event, with a series of schools bringing groups of students as part of their preparation for post-16 planning.
The event was held at Dudley College, with timed sessions throughout the day.
Organisations that attended the event:
- Halesowen College
- Wolverhampton Vocational Training Centre
- Dudley College
- RMT Glasshouse College
- Queen Alexander College
- Unicorn Centre
- Future Voices
- Connexions
- Dudley Early Help Service and Family Hubs
- Lunch on the Run
- Pens Meadow Post-14 Campus
- We Love Carers
- Shared Lives
- Dudley Disability Service - Preparing for adulthood & supporting independence team
- Dudley Voices for Choice
- Healthwatch
- Juniper Training
- Nova Training
- Parent Carer Forum
- Phase Trust
- Pulse Plus
- SCL Education Group
- SEND Team
- Hearing Impairment - Specialist Education Service
- The What? Centre
- British Creative Institute