1. Conference 7 th March 2016 TRANSITION PATHWAYS FOR SERVICE USERS WITH COMPLEX DISABILITIES FROM SCHOOL TO ADULT DAYCARE

2. Work Shop Format WELCOME/ INTRODUCTIONS CONTEXT KEY DRIVERS FOR EFFECTIVE SOCIAL CARE SERVICE PROFILES OF SERVICE USER JOURNEYS TO DAYCARE DISCUSSION ON CHALLENGES/ KEY LEARNING POINTS CARER PERSPECTIVES OPEN DISCUSSION CLOSE

3. Core Elements of Effective Transition “Successful transition planning is contingent on a number of factors. Core to this process are the 5 C’s, that is: Communication, Co-ordination, Comprehensiveness, Continuity Choice” (Heslop et al 2002)

4. Key Drivers for Person Centred Social Care Bamford Review of Mental Health & Learning Disability (NI) 2007 Bamford Action Plan 2012-2015 Physical & Sensory Disability Strategy & Action Plan 2012-2015 Transforming Your Care: A Review of Health & Social Care in Northern Ireland, 2011 NISCC Social Care Standards

5. WHAT MAKES A GOOD SOCIAL CARE SERVICE? FINDINGS FROM RESEARCH STUDY ‘DEVELOPING SOCIAL CARE SERVICE USERS VISION FOR ADULT SUPPORT’ (Peter Beresford et al 2005) Enabling Approach from staff Continuity of staff Service users & Carers involved in training staff Increased resources for Social Care Human Rights Based approach Advocacy Prevention as opposed to crisis intervention Trusting relationship with staff

6. “The strength of the Team is each individual member. The strength of each member is the Team.” Phil Johnston

7. Transition Service User A Profile Multi Disciplinary Team involvement Multi Agency involvement Assessment Processes Positives Challenges Carer feedback

8. Transition Service User B Profile Multi Disciplinary Team involvement Multi Agency involvement Assessment Processes Positives Challenges Service User/ Carer feedback

9. Lessons Learned

10. Open Discussion Questions and answers