This paper reports research commissioned by an English City Council. Its aim was to gather data to identify and prioritise the council’s efforts to develop, co-ordinate and monitor services and support for young people with SEND in the city as they move into their adult lives. This included the four areas identified by the English government in the SEND Code of Practice, these being: employment, community inclusion, health and independent living. The study used qualitative and quantitative research methods including semi-structured interviews and questionnaires to investigate the experiences of students, teachers, National Health Service staff and social workers in identifying processes and structures that support or hinder the transition process as children prepare for adulthood. As such the study gathered generic data to indicate the expectations, needs, aspirations and views of young persons between the ages of 14 and 22 with regards to employment, education, community inclusion and health. An interpretation of data from the research illustrated the effectiveness of the support structures that are in place to help with planning and delivery of the strategic direction for services supporting children and young people with SEND as they become adults.

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调查为有特殊教育需求和残疾的年轻人（SEND）提供的机会，以准备在英格兰的城市成年

本文报道了由英国市政委员会委托进行的研究。其目的是收集数据，以确定并优先考虑市议会为在城市中使用SEND的年轻人进入成年生活而开发，协调和监控服务和支持的工作。这包括英国政府在《 SEND作业规范》中确定的四个领域，分别是：就业，社区融合，健康和独立生活。该研究使用定性和定量研究方法，包括半结构化访谈和问卷调查，以调查学生，教师，国家卫生服务人员和社会工作者在确定儿童成年后支持或阻碍过渡过程的过程和结构方面的经验。因此，本研究收集了通用数据以表明14岁至22岁年轻人在就业，教育，社区融合和健康方面的期望，需求，抱负和观点。对研究数据的解释说明了现有的支持结构的有效性，这些结构可帮助规划和提供战略方向，为支持SEND的儿童和年轻人成年后提供服务。