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Connexions Additional Needs Team

Essex County Council can confirm that, following the recent changes to the Universal Information Advice and Guidance (IAG) element of the Connexions service, the Connexions Additional Needs Team have not been affected by the changes and will continue to support young people on a Statement of Special Educational Needs.

The current Connexions Additional Needs Team is part of Essex County Council’s Transition Pathway Service and will now be called ‘Transition Pathway Service, Additional Needs, Personal Advisers’.

Special Needs Provisions

The Additional Needs Team will continue to support young people on a Statement of Special Educational Needs within special needs provisions, both in and out of county.  Therefore the service that schools receive will not change and pupils will continue to receive support from their designated Personal Adviser.

Mainstream Educational Provisions

In light of the closure of the Connexions Universal IAG service, Essex County Council is enlarging the Transition Pathway Service to incorporate interim additional posts to provide appropriate support to eligible young people with a Statement of Special Educational Needs in mainstream educational provisions. 

This interim service is being developed over the summer and will be up and running in September 2011, ready for the new term. The interim service will be re-assessed in July 2012 at which time the National Careers Service will have been introduced.

Contact details

If you have any questions regarding the Transition Pathway Service, Additional Needs, Personal Advisers please call Transition Pathway Service on 01245 430411 or email: transition.pathwayservice@essex.gov.uk

Support

From Year 9, one of our Personal Advisers will be on hand to help your son or daughter with making decisions about your future. If your son or daughter has a Statement of Special Educational Needs, there will be a meeting, called a Transition Review. At the meeting your son or daughters plans for the future will be discussed.

Your son or daughter probably already know who their Personal Adviser is. If not, they can contact any of them on the numbers shown below:

  • Chelmsford, Maldon and Burnham areas: Ian Harden , tel 07825995836  
  • Braintree, Halstead and Witham areas: John Turton, tel 07717814466
  • Saffron Walden, Bishops Stortford and Dunmow areas: Elaine Stokes, tel 07717814467
  • Canvey, Rayleigh, Rochford, Hockley, Thundersley and Hadleigh areas: Vicky Thomas, tel 07717 802995
  • Wickford, Basildon, Billericay, Langdon Hills and Laindon areas: Kerry Surridge, tel 07717 814465
  • Brentwood and Ingatstone areas: Jane Porte, tel 07717814464
  • Epping, Harlow and Loughton areas: Pam Crook, tel 07827976399
  • Clacton, Colchester, Harwich, Manningtree and Frinton areas: Liz Barritt, tel 078279763898

If you can't find what you're looking for on our website or want more help please call your Personal Adviser or email us with your question.

Last updated: 26/05/11