School and college open events
Young people who are thinking about going to onto college or to a school sixth form, are encouraged to visit settings first.
This applies to those with an Education Health and Care Plan (EHCP) too. Read about key dates for transition planning for those with EHCPs here.
Sixth form school open events
Southend schools that provide sixth form and post-16 education hold information events up until early December. These events are for prospective students and their parent carers. You can find the list of schools, dates and times here.
College open events
Southend Adult Community College (SACC)
Visit the website (SACC open days and evenings) for full details of open events, venues and registration forms:
- The Independent Living Skills Academy (for 16 to 25 year olds): 24 June 2026, 2.30pm to 4.30pm.
South Essex Colleges Group
South Essex Colleges Group are holding a number of open events until 28 April 2026. View all of the open events here.
USP College
Visit the USP College website for details of forthcoming open events.