Transition and Preparation for AdulthoodChristine Lenehan , Council for Disabled Children

What should the future look like?

•Shared responsibility which creates sustainable progress and better life outcomes for young people.

•Varied work experience based on skills and interests and leading to paid employment opportunities.

•Increased awareness of what is positive and possible.

•Choice and control.

•Preparing for adulthood from birth.

Preparing for Adulthood Outcomes

Institutions with new duties

Personalise Your Approach – Eleanor’s storyOutcomes:• Develop friendships

• To be part of her community

• Explore setting up a micro/social enterprise

• Improve expressive communication

Personalised Post 16 option and support:• Personal budget from post 16 education and social care pooled and taken as a direct

payment;

• Team of personal assistants recruited and trained;

• Personalised weekly timetable designed to achieve outcomes;

• Personal assistants can continue to support Eleanor when she leaves education and eventually moves into supported living.

Matthew’s Story

Work experience from age 11Person centred review with PfA focusOutcomes - Paid employment and to live in his own home4 planning sessions to support full involvementInput from Adult Social Care:

• Personal Budget?• Enough to pay Job Coach?• Link to Housing Association

Now: Living independently in a job he loves;

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Ready Steady Go: Moving through the programme

11-12 yrs YP and carer Introduced to Ready Steady Go programme

11 – 12 yrsYP completes Getting ReadyIssues addressed in bite sized pieces. Agree goals

14 – 16 yrsYP completes Steady for progress.Issues addressedIn bite sized pieces. Agree goals

16 – 18 yrsYP completes Go. Ideally all issues addressed prior to transfer.On-going issues highlighted to adult services.

1st adult clinic YP +/- carer completes HelloIssues addressed. by HCP. Periodically completed again to ensure skills maintained and any issues addressed. Agree goals

Carer completes parent/carer questionnaire alongside YP questionnaires. Any Issues addressed. Agree goals

YP with learning difficulties completes as much as possible alongside carer who is YP advocate

Ready Steady Go: Each Young person (YP) progresses at their own pace

Contact information and key resources

Delivering support and aspiration for young people aged 14-25 – learning from the pathfinders – http://www.preparingforadulthood.org.uk/resources/pfa-resources/delivering-support-and-aspiration PfA Fact sheets:•Links between the Children and Families Act 2014 and the Care Act 2014 - http://www.preparingforadulthood.org.uk/resources/pfa-resources/factsheet-the-children-and-families-act-and-the-care-act•Personal Budgets for Post-16 Provision and FE Colleges - http://www.preparingforadulthood.org.uk/resources/pfa-resources/factsheet-personal-budgets-for-post-16-provision-and-fe-colleges

www.preparingforadulthood.org.uk info@preparingforadulthood.org.uk

www.facebook.com/preparingforadulthood Twitter - @PfA_Tweets

www.preparingforadulthood.wordpress.com

The Preparing for Adulthood programme is delivered by a partnership between the NDTi and CDC and offers training, support and resources. This can be accessed through the SEND regional hub or by contacting the programme directly

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