Parent and carer guide to planning for college or training

Many things about starting college or training will be new. It's a good idea to practice some of the following:

• Help your young person think about what to do if they have questions and/or worries
• Practice choosing and paying for lunches, if that is what will happen at college
• Practice new transport arrangements, such as a new walking route or catching a bus
• Find out about any equipment you might need
• Your young person may have worn school uniform since they started school. What will they wear at college?

How will you be able to keep in touch with your young person when they are in college or training?

• Do they use a phone?
• Do they know how to be safe using it?
• Do they have all the phone numbers they need?
• Can they contact you independently?