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Good Transition Planning and Coordination Transition Transition - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Good Transition Planning and Coordination Transition Transition - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Good Transition Planning and Coordination Transition Transition Children in Wales Plan Plan Transition Event School School Staff Staff 29 November 2010 Parents/ Parents/ Advocate Advocate Carers Carers Young Young Mike Logan
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Main Stages of Transition Planning and Coordination
Year 11 Review Year 11 Review
Age 15 or 16 Age 15 or 16 Review Transition Review Transition Plan Plan
Year 12+ Reviews Year 12+ Reviews
Age 16+ Age 16+ Review Transition Review Transition Plan Plan This could be the last school review. It’s really important to make sure the Transition Plan and the Action Plan are up to date The Transition Plan is still reviewed in school meetings, and can be reviewed in College and Social Services meetings
Young Person Young Person may also have may also have Social Services Social Services Reviews Reviews – The The Transition Plan Transition Plan should be should be reviewed and reviewed and updated at updated at these meetings these meetings Year 9 Review Year 9 Review
Age 13 or 14 Age 13 or 14 Make Transition Make Transition Plan Plan
Year 10 Review Year 10 Review
Age 14 or 15 Age 14 or 15 Review Transition Review Transition Plan Plan Young Person, Parent/Carers, School Staff & Careers Wales Adviser should attend all school reviews from year 9 onwards. Social Services and relevant Health staff should be invited Transition Plan should be ‘Participative, Holistic, Supportive, Evolving, Inclusive and Collaborative’ School and Social Services meetings could be coordinated Coleg Gwent representative could attend review to discuss 16+ options. Social Worker from Adult Team could start attending to provide information about adult services
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Advocate Advocate Parents/ Parents/ Carers Carers School School Staff Staff
Where does Transition Planning and Coordination go wrong? Young Person not fully involved in Transition Planning
Barriers to good Transition Planning Young person is not fully involved Young person is not included in Transition
Transition Transition Plan Plan Healthcare Healthcare Worker Worker Careers Careers Wales Wales Adviser Adviser Social Social Worker Worker
Meetings Young person does not contribute to his or her Transition Plan Transition Plan does not exist or does not include the young person’s aims
Young Young Person Person
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Parents/ Parents/ Carers Carers School School Staff Staff
Where does Transition Planning and Coordination go wrong? Problems with inter-agency communication
Barriers to good Transition Planning Not all the relevant professionals are involved Is there agreement on who should be involved?
Transition Transition Plan Plan Healthcare Healthcare Worker Worker Careers Careers Wales Wales Adviser Adviser Social Social Worker Worker Young Young Person Person
Some professionals make little or no contribution to the Transition Plan…. …and give little or no support towards the young person’s transition aims
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Advocate Advocate Parents/ Parents/ Carers Carers School School Staff Staff
Where does Transition Planning and Coordination go wrong? Little or No Forward Planning or Information Handover
Barriers to good Transition Planning Adult team colleagues are not actively involved early enough Young person and
College College Staff Staff Advocacy Advocacy for Adults? for Adults? Education Education Transition Transition Plan Plan
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Transition Transition Plan Plan Healthcare Healthcare Worker Worker Careers Careers Wales Wales Adviser Adviser Social Social Worker Worker Young Young Person Person
Parents/Carers are not informed about changes Young Person’s Transition Plan is not communicated to new staff and new services Each service does their
- wn ‘Transition
Planning’
Adult team Adult team Healthcare Healthcare Worker Worker Adult team Adult team Social Social Worker Worker Social Social Services Services Transition Transition Plan Plan Health Health Transition Transition Plan Plan
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Advocacy Advocacy Group Group Parents/ Parents/ Carers Carers Education Education Rep Rep
How can we improve Transition Planning and Coordination? Set up a Multi-Agency Transition Group
What does this group do? Looks at Referrals for Transition Support Decides which young people need additional Transition Support
Healthcare Healthcare Rep Rep Careers Careers Wales Wales Rep Rep Social Social Services Services Reps Reps List of List of Young Young People in People in Transition Transition
Decides which adult teams need to be involved Nominates a Transition Coordinator for these young people The Multi-Agency Transition Group can also look at gaps in services and try to resolve problems
Multi-Agency Transition Group
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Advocacy Advocacy Group Group Parents/ Parents/ Carers Carers Education Education Rep Rep
How can we improve Transition Planning and Coordination? Set up a Multi-Agency Transition Group
How big is this list? About 3-5% of young people have SEN statements in years 9 and above. All of these young people should have Transition
Healthcare Healthcare Rep Rep Careers Careers Wales Wales Rep Rep Social Social Services Services Reps Reps List of List of Young Young People in People in Transition Transition
Plans About 20-30% of these young people are known and open to social services Roughly 1% of young people in the 14-25 age range might need Multi- Agency Transition support
Based on figures in the Project areas
Multi-Agency Transition Group
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Advocate Advocate Parents/ Parents/ Carers Carers School School Staff Staff
How can we improve Transition Planning and Coordination? Nominate a Transition Coordinator
What does a Transition Coordinator do? Makes sure that all the right people are actively involved Encourages good
Healthcare Healthcare Worker Worker Careers Careers Wales Wales Adviser Adviser Social Social Worker Worker Young Young Person Person
communication Makes sure that the young person is involved in making and reviewing his
- r her Transition Plan
Makes sure that everyone involved is aware of the young person’s Transition Plan
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Advocate Advocate Parents/ Parents/ Carers Carers School School Staff Staff
How can we improve Transition Planning and Coordination? Nominate a Transition Coordinator
What does a Transition Coordinator do? Makes sure that all the right people are actively involved, Encourages good
Healthcare Healthcare Worker Worker Careers Careers Wales Wales Adviser Adviser Social Social Worker Worker Young Young Person Person
communication, Makes sure that the young person is involved in making and reviewing his
- r her Transition Plan
Makes sure that everyone involved is aware of the young person’s Transition Plan
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Advocate Advocate Parents/ Parents/ Carers Carers School School Staff Staff
How can we improve Transition Planning and Coordination? Nominate a Transition Coordinator
What does a Transition Coordinator do? Makes sure that all the right people are actively involved, Encourages good
Healthcare Healthcare Worker Worker Careers Careers Wales Wales Adviser Adviser Social Social Worker Worker Young Young Person Person
communication, Makes sure that the young person is involved in making and reviewing his
- r her Transition Plan
Makes sure that everyone involved is aware of the young person’s Transition Plan
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Advocate Advocate Parents/ Parents/ Carers Carers School School Staff Staff
How can we improve Transition Planning and Coordination? Nominate a Transition Coordinator
What does a Transition Coordinator do? Makes sure that all the right people are actively involved, Encourages good
Healthcare Healthcare Worker Worker Careers Careers Wales Wales Adviser Adviser Social Social Worker Worker Young Young Person Person
communication, Makes sure that the young person is involved in making and reviewing his
- r her Transition Plan
Makes sure that everyone involved is aware of the young person’s Transition Plan
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Advocate Advocate Parents/ Parents/ Carers Carers School School Staff Staff
How can we improve Transition Planning and Coordination? Nominate a Transition Coordinator
What does a Transition Coordinator do? Makes sure that all the right people are actively involved, Encourages good
Healthcare Healthcare Worker Worker Careers Careers Wales Wales Adviser Adviser Social Social Worker Worker Young Young Person Person
communication, Makes sure that the young person is involved in making and reviewing his
- r her Transition Plan
Makes sure that everyone involved is aware of the young person’s Transition Plan
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Advocate Advocate Parents/ Parents/ Carers Carers School School Staff Staff
How can we improve Transition Planning and Coordination? Nominate a Transition Coordinator
What does a Transition Coordinator do? Makes sure that all the right people are actively involved, Encourages good
Healthcare Healthcare Worker Worker Careers Careers Wales Wales Adviser Adviser Social Social Worker Worker Young Young Person Person
communication, Makes sure that the young person is involved in making and reviewing his
- r her Transition Plan
Makes sure that everyone involved is aware of the young person’s Transition Plan
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Advocate Advocate Parents/ Parents/ Carers Carers School School Staff Staff Information Information Pack Pack
How can we improve Transition Planning and Coordination? Improve the Information available to Young People and Parents
What Information is needed? What should happen in school: Transition Plans and Review meetings How to get Transition
Transition Transition Plan Plan Healthcare Healthcare Worker Worker Careers Careers Wales Wales Adviser Adviser Social Social Worker Worker Young Young Person Person Pack Pack
Support Information about how to make a Transition Plan Other sources of support and guidance: e.g. benefits, leisure, housing, specialist support groups
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Advocate Advocate Parents/ Parents/ Carers Carers School School Staff Staff
How can we improve Transition Planning and Coordination? Improve Transition Review meetings and Transition Plans
The young person should be involved as fully as possible: The young person needs to be prepared for these meetings
Transition Transition Plan Plan Healthcare Healthcare Worker Worker Careers Careers Wales Wales Adviser Adviser Social Social Worker Worker Young Young Person Person
The meetings should be
- rganised so that the
young person can be fully involved The Transition Plan should be Person- Centred and cover all the areas that are important to the young person
Transition Review Meeting
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