Learners grow up fast and their time at Carronhill School is coming to an end, it is time to think about their next positive destination. 

This term covers just about everything!

It can range from work, college, day centre support, residential support, respite care and everything else in-between.

As part of the transition to a positive destination, the school will arrange a Multi Agency Meeting with you and the professionals that have supported you throughout your child’s life. This normally happens at the beginning of the session. It should be noted that your child can move to a positive post school destination from S5 onwards, dependent on their needs and the facilities available.

During this meeting we will discuss possible options but understand that this is just the beginning of the process. An assessment of need will be carried out after this meeting by your child’s new Social Worker for Adult Services. 

Whilst the ball gets rolling, parents are encouraged to have a look at some of the destinations below. They may want to make contact and go and visit them to see what the facilities are like. School may be able to support in this or the learner’s social worker may accompany parents for moral support. We know that this is a huge change to family life and we are here each step of the way.

In some situations we may provide experiences of post school destinations by having learning opportunities in them. This might involve college courses during school time, work experience or visits to some day centres. It should be noted that this is an experience of the types of places and not a confirmation of the placement being accepted.

After Social Work (Adult Services) have finished their assessment and funding has been granted we will arrange another Multi Agency Meeting and invite along the provider of the destination.

We can step in and start to arrange supported visits to the Positive Post School destination as part of school time. It is all about your child and we want to make things as comfortable as possible.

With some pupils, we will start to increase the days and before you know it they have transitioned and are waving farewell to Carronhill. Often the staff and parents are the ones with a tear in their eye….. the pupils just don’t look back.