ABSTRACT
Managing the transition from school to the next life stage is a challenge for all young people, but for those with special educational needs it can be traumatic and disorienting. In this chapter I will argue that careers education and guidance (CEG) has a crucial and central role to play in the developing lives of students with special needs. Furthermore, the way in which students learn about ‘careers’ will be explored in terms of specific learning objectives. This will be complemented by a description of some delivery mechanisms that can be used to address such objectives. Careers programmes must use a student-centred approach, which is both flexible and individualised, if students are to exercise their right to knowledge about the world outside school. In concluding, some suggested ways forward, for special schools and those working with special educational needs (SEN) students in mainstream schools, will be offered.
