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PPM 156: Transition Planning

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Ontario school boards must ensure every student with an IEP has an up-to-date transition plan.
Source: Policy/Program Memorandum 156

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The rule applies whether or not an IPRC identified the student as exceptional.
At the board’s discretion, a plan may also be developed for a student who receives special education programs or services but does not have an IEP.
Source: Policy/Program Memorandum 156
IEP

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14 AGE
Regulation 181/98 separately requires postsecondary planning from age 14 for exceptional students, except those identified solely as gifted.
Source: Ontario Regulation 181/98

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If a student with an IEP has no plan for a key transition, ask the school how it is meeting PPM 156.
Ask the school
Source: Policy/Program Memorandum 156

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Read the guide
www.endthewaitontario.com/education/ppm-156-transition-planning
Sources: Policy/Program Memorandum 156 (2013); Ontario Regulation 181/98.
Verified 2026-10-23.