The Bill, published last week, will require councils to carry out an assessment at some point during the young person's final year at school.
Amanda Allard, head of policy and public affairs at autism charity TreeHouse, welcomed the focus on post-16 education but said the government should introduce sanctions against providers of 16 to 18 education if appropriate opportunities are not made available for young people with special needs.
"In the current education system there are many barriers faced by young people with special educational needs (SEN) and their families in getting support for learning and ensuring that meaningful learning is taking place," she said. "We want to see more information on how young people with SEN will be supported, funded and effectively engaged with post-16 education."
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