Preparing for Adulthood for SEND Young People
Resource Pack for parent carers and young people
Preparing for adulthood is a crucial aspect of SEND support, focusing on equipping young people with SEND with the skills and knowledge needed for successful transition into adulthood. This involves four key areas: further education or employment, independent living, community participation, and good health. The SEND Code of Practice emphasises the importance of early planning and collaboration between education, health, and social care services to support young people's aspirations.
Key Aspects of Preparing for Adulthood:Four Pathways:
The pathways to adulthood include:
Further Education and Employment; Independent Living;Community Participation;Health
In practice, preparing for adulthood means preparing for:
- Higher education and/or employment – including exploring different employment options
- Independent living – this means young people having choice, control and freedom over their lives and the support they have, their accommodation and living arrangements, including supported living
- Participating in society – including having friends and supportive relationships, and participating in, and contributing to, the local community
- Being as healthy as possible in adult life
Local authorities are legally required to provide suitable support that helps children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) prepare for adulthood.
Below is a list of links to information, websites, resources, toolkits and videos that are useful when looking at Preparation for Adulthood.
http://NDTI: https://www.ndti.org.uk/resources/preparing-for-adulthood-all-tools-resources
Council For Disabled Children Guides and Toolkits : https://councilfordisabledchildren.org.uk/resources-0/preparing-adulthood/preparing-adulthood-guides-and-toolkits
Scope Advice and Support : http://https://www.scope.org.uk/advice-and-support
What is Preparing For Adulthood : https://senmagazine.co.uk/content/education/post-16-18/2171/preparing-for-adulthood/
Contact Guide: https://contact.org.uk/help-for-families/information-advice-services/preparing-for-adult-life/
Preparing for adulthood: Young people with a learning disability and autistic young people: https://www.local.gov.uk/publications/preparing-adulthood-young-people-learning-disability-and-autistic-young-people
Mencap Transition to Adult services: https://www.mencap.org.uk/advice-and-support/children-and-young-people/transition-adult-services
Hull Local Offer Becoming and Adult: https://hullsendlocaloffer.org.uk/becoming-adult
Becoming an Adult in Hull -Live Well Hull: https://www.livewellhull.org.uk/accessing-adult-care/young-people-transition
Education and Employment
IPSEA:http://https://www.ipsea.org.uk/moving-to-a-new-phase-of-education-with-an-ehc-plan
Hull Supported Internships: https://hullsendlocaloffer.org.uk/supported-internships?categoryId=4
Career Guidance : https://www.gatsby.org.uk/education/focus-areas/good-career-guidance
Education beyond 16: https://contact.org.uk/help-for-families/information-advice-services/education-learning/education-england/education-beyond-16/
Special Needs Jungle Flowcharts and Timescales for SEN Support, EHCP processes etc. https://www.specialneedsjungle.com/flow-chart/
Emma’s views on Preparation for Adulthood video: https://youtu.be/Ndc3lnuGnIY
LA Duties in Educationhttp://https://senmagazine.co.uk/content/education/post-16-18/2171/preparing-for-adulthood/
Employment Resources https://www.ndti.org.uk/resources/preparing-for-adulthood-all-tools-resources/pfa-employment-resources
Health
Video on Reasonable adjustments: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bdxREk9_2I
Annual Health check video:http://https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocU8XhD1kh8
Together for Short Lives Guide to transition to adulthood: https://www.togetherforshortlives.org.uk/get-support/information-about-your-childs-care/transition-to-adult-care/
PMLD resource: https://pamis.org.uk/site/uploads/pamis-resources-moving-on.pdf
NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) is a package of care for individuals, including those with disabilities, who have significant ongoing health needs. It's funded by the NHS and designed to meet a person's healthcare needs, which may include personal care, therapies, and accommodation. Eligibility is determined through an assessment of an individual's needs, considering the nature, intensity, complexity, and unpredictability of those needs. This funding helps cover the cost of care and support services that are not typically covered by standard NHS or local authority support. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nhs-continuing-healthcare-checklist
http://https://beaconchc.co.uk/what-is-nhs-continuing-healthcare/
Social Care and access to the community
Social Care Information around Care Act Duties etc : https://cascaidr.org.uk/
Learning Disability Support for transition:http://https://www.learningdisabilitytoday.co.uk/topic/carers/how-can-families-effectively-prepare-for-the-transition-to-adult-social-care-services/
The role of Social Workers: https://proceduresonline.com/trixcms/media/4588/scie-preparing-for-adulthood.pdf
Friends, Relationships and Community: https://www.ndti.org.uk/resources/preparing-for-adulthood-all-tools-resources/pfa-friends-relationships-community
Independent Living: https://www.ndti.org.uk/resources/preparing-for-adulthood-all-tools-resources/pfa-independent-living
Resources for Young People
Growing Up for Young People : .https://www.learnandthrive.org.uk/learning-for-life Learning for Life is a project covering personal health, emotions, relationships, and appropriate behaviour. Although it is made for those with Down Syndrome, the resources could be useful for lots of young people with additional needs
Person Centred Planning Tools- Person Centred Approaches
Person Centre Approaches; Person centred planning places the young person and their family at the centre of decision making. It requires the young person to be recognised as an individual with strengths and challenges, likes and dislikes. Person centred planning tools such as one page profiles, working / not working and important to / important for can help with planning support that reflects the individual needs, strengths and aspirations of the young person and their family.
Introduction to Person Centred Planning Tools, You Tube Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rHskrBQ9xk
https://www.helensandersonassociates.com/person-centered-thinking-tools/