1. Preparing for Adulthood
Pat Bullen- NDTi/PfA
York 9th June 2017 1 1 1

2. Our vision for children and young people with special needs is the same as for all children and young people – that they achieve well in their early years, at school and in college; lead happy and fulfilled lives; and have choice and control. (Department for Education 2014)

3. What are the relevant bits of the the SEND reforms?
Preparing for:
independent living – where and with whom
participating in society – friends and relationships
being as healthy as possible
higher education, training and/or employment –
exploring different employment options
self-employment
supported employment
apprenticeships, traineeships,
supported internships
work experience and volunteering
SEND Code of Practice Chapter 8

4. < The Benevolent State
The Inclusive Society >
“I want a life not a service!”

5. All of the reforms are intended to help young people transition to adulthood. Preparing for adulthood is referred to throughout the reforms as employment, independent living and community participation and is expanded on in the Code of Practice.
PfA = high aspirations for a full adult life with the following outcomes:
Higher education and/or employment
Independent living – choice and control over lives and support with good housing options and support
Participating in society – friends, relationships and participating in and contributing to the local community
Being as healthy as possible (health and wellbeing)
Use this slide as platform to discuss 5 key messages and links across the acts:
Supporting people to determine their own lives – wishes aspirations and needs children young people and families at heart of decision making about own lives and support and strategic decision making, MCA and supported decision making and advocacy
Outcomes pfa and wellbeing
IAS – one dedicated 0-25 service covering … inc PfA LO
Person centred outcome focussed assessment and planning (focus on
Personal budgets
Multi agency pathways and working (EHC and new partnerships with housing and employment etc) inc transition pathways and protocols and imp of send reforms and care act locally
Joint commissioning and developing the market
Workforce imps ?
Where can we put key working ?
Integrated pathway to adulthood – transitions pathways and protocols seamless approach – 0-25 services ?
Avoiding the cliff at 18 and again at 25
Shared vision

6. SEN Data 2 May 2017
LAs were asked to give figures for post-16 young people with EHCs who have apprenticeships, supported internships – not all responded, but the figures for 2016 are: Apprenticeships 292 Traineeships 300 Supported Internships 715

7. Good practice
PfA demonstration sites, report deferred until after the Election purdah period is complete.
Leeds/Newcastle/Cheshire West & Chester/Bath & NE Somerset
Evidence of what works in employment pathway.
Newcastle EHC Plan has PfA strands written into it
Doncaster- employability curriculum in (some) special schools, and planning from Y7 in EHC review for PfA outcomes
B&NE Somerset Project Search success

8. PfA outcomes exemplars
See
Resources section- new outcomes from earliest years across the four pathways
Raising achievement team

9. Community Participation
PfA Outcomes across the age ranges for children and young people with SEND
 Outcome
Employment / HE
Independent Living
Community Participation
Good Health
 Age
Local Offer, building independence and resilience, Education, Health and Care Plans
Early Years
following instructions - consider any specifics around sensory impairment
feeding and drinking
making friends
checks at births (hearing etc)
0 – 4 years
adapting to new environments
toileting
social interaction
2 year old development check
playing with other children
real world play (kitchens, DIY, cleaning)
visits / day trips
immunisations
real world play (builder / nurse / doctor)
what do you want to be when you grow up?'

10. Community Participation
Provision
universal and targeted
Speech and language therapy (SLT), occupational therapy (OT), Physiotherapy, health visitor, parents, Portage, community nurse,
community/disabled groups, toddler groups, GPs/paediatricians, social workers/respite care, early years professionals, use of personal budgets as appropriate.
 Outcome
Employment / HE
Independent Living
Community Participation
Good Health
Primary
numeracy
getting dressed - making choices
team playing
child obesity checks
Reception - Y2
real world visits (fire stations etc)
washing / brushing teeth
after school clubs
diet - making choices
5 - 7 year olds
what do you want to be when you grow up?'
paying in shops (supervised)
weekend activities
physical exercise
Key stage 1
weekend activities
immunisations
dentist school visit

11. talk about different careers and education options
Provision
As above plus: Teachers / TAs / support staff, school nurse, Dentist Organised clubs e.g. Brownies / Cubs (universal services)
Primary
talk about different careers and education options
sleep-overs and residential trips
youth and after- school clubs
learning to be safe on and offline
 Y3 - Y6
start to build a personal profile of interests and ambitions
understanding money
knowing the local area
immunisation BCG
year olds
school sessions from visitors on their careers
moving around the school independently
friendships
articulating pain / health problems
Key Stage 2
cooking at school and home
walking short distances alone
managing minor health needs eg asthma
shopping
transport / road signs

12. As above plus: Friends/peers, Careers advisers, CAMHS
Provision
As above plus: Friends/peers, Careers advisers, CAMHS
Secondary
subject option choices - thinking about university and college, picking the right subjects for future career goals
exploring different careers
understanding requirements for HE
after school / Saturday jobs
structured careers advisory sessions
work experience, starting with tasters and building up to increasing time in the workplace - with support where needed
GCSEs / NVQs / Entry level qualifications
vocational options
continue to build personal profile - use in careers sessions
understanding supported employment options eg access to work
transition to new settings
starting micro- enterprises
travel training
making decisions about what to spend money on
making own food
socialising unsupervise d in town
independent living skills
making decisions about how to spend free time
social media
online gaming
staying safe online
belonging to different groups
friendships and relationships
puberty
sex education
immunisation - tetanus
managing more complex health needs
understanding what the GP can help you with
annual health check with GP if registered Learning Disability
mental health and wellbeing
Y7 –Y9
year olds
KS3
Y10 - Y11
year olds
KS4

13. Community Participation
 Outcome
Employment / HE
Independent Living
Community Participation
Good Health
Post-16
in schools
colleges
SPIs
residential
build on strengths and interests highlighted in personal profile
planning for employment: what qualifications do you need, what study programme should you be on, what work experience would be most helpful
apprenticeships
supported internships
traineeships
further work on academic qualifications including E&M
A-levels and planning for university including sharing EHC plan with disabled students allowance study needs assessor
CV writing
skills in applying for jobs
knowing how to access support from JobCentre post-education
interviewing
does the LA have a supported employment service?
managing bills (e.g. mobile phone)
residential learning options
mental capacity - decision making
life skills
travel training
parents take a step back
managing your time
transition to adult care
being safe in your home
understanding different types of living arrangements and thinking about what future living arrangements are positive and possible for each YP
actively planning for future living arrangements with family, LA etc.
developing new friendships
Personal budgets - how could they be spent post 16 to further PfA aspirations
managing your time 
being safe on the streets
understanding alcohol and drugs
volunteering
taking responsibility for dental and optical appointments
managing own health
transition to adult services
knowing when you need to see the GP
staying physically active and healthy
understanding relationships, including sexual relationships - choices, safety and good health

14. Going forward
New employment sites developed through Mencap and NDTi in opportunity areas
Time available for local areas to request PfA support to develop local pathways from PfA team nationally
Housing/independent living element examined in detail in WM, could be shared in the region
Wider outcomes ….include planning for adulthood

15. “We need to be sure we are focused on helping people get great lives and not just better paper work” Michael Smull
Michael Smull has been working with individuals with disabilities for the past 40 years and written extensively on the topics of person centred thinking and challenging behaviours and the challenges of changing systems to support self determination.
More of his work can be watched on the Helen Sanderson You Tube channel

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