What is a Section 139a (140) assessment and what are they used for?
Section 139a (140) assessments are completed with young people in years 11 and 12 who either have a statement of special educational need or have had extra support in school or college. It is used when your child is planning to move to a new educational establishment, training provider, or to the workplace. A report is written by the Connexions personal adviser with help from educational staff, parents, and any specialists involved with your child. The report explains all the help that your child has been getting from school or college so that information about their needs can be passed onto the people who will now support your child in their learning. The Section 139a (140) assessment can also include requests for new methods of support that have not been used previously. This information will be recorded on the Section 139a (140) which will then be signed by your child or by you, giving consent for the information to be shared with the new education/training provider, and the report
