The first annual review after the young person's fourteenth birthday

6:44. The annual review procedure described above applies with the following exceptions:

? the LEA convene the review meeting, even when the young person is at school. The LEA must invite the child's parents and relevant member of staff, any people specified by the head teacher, and anyone else the LEA consider appropriate

? the LEA must also ensure that other providers, such as social services, are aware of the annual review and the procedures to be followed, and must invite the social services department to attend the review so that any parallel assessments under the Disabled Persons Act (11986); the NHS and Community Care Act,1990; and the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970 can contribute to and draw information from the review process

? the LEA most invite the careers service to be represented at the review meeting, to enable all options for further education, careers and occupational training to be given serious consideration.  The careers service will also be able to identify any specific targets which should be set as part of the annual review to ensure that independence training, personal and social skills, and other aspects of the wider curriculum are fully addressed during the young person's last years at school

? the LEA prepare the review report and the Transition Plan after the meeting, and circulate these to the young person's parents, the head teacher, all those from whom advice was sought, all those attending the review meeting and any others the LEA consider appropriate.  In particular, the LEA should consider passing the review report and Transition Plan to the FEFC, particularly in cases where a decision might need to be taken about specialist college provision outside the further education sector (see also paragraphs 6:56-6:58).

The Transition Plan

6:45. The first annual review after the young person's 14th birthday and any subsequent annual reviews until the child leaves school should include a Transition Plan which will draw together information from a range of individuals within and beyond the school in order to plan coherently for the young person's transition to adult life.  Under sections 5 and 6 of the Disabled Persons Act 1986, at the first annual review after a child's 14th birthday LEAs must seek information from social services departments as to whether a child with a statement under Part III of the Education Act 1993 is disabled and may require services from the local authority when leaving school.  LEAs should also consult child health services and any other professionals such as educational psychologists, therapists or occupational psychologists who may have a useful contribution to make.