1. Family Voice Peterborough Annual Conference:
Family Voice Peterborough Annual Conference Preparing for Adulthood Workshop
1 July 2016
Family Voice Peterborough Annual Conference:
Preparing for Adulthood workshop
Ryan Blackburn
SEND Multi-agency Trainer / Co-ordinator
Introduction: RB
Title
What I do + PfA group
R Blackburn, Peterborough City Council

2. Preparing for Adulthood: Workshop Plan
Family Voice Peterborough Annual Conference Preparing for Adulthood Workshop
1 July 2016
Preparing for Adulthood:
Workshop Plan
Introduction
The national story so far
The local story so far
Planning our next steps
Summary and closing
R Blackburn, Peterborough City Council

3. Preparing for Adulthood: The National Story so far...
Family Voice Peterborough Annual Conference Preparing for Adulthood Workshop
1 July 2016
Preparing for Adulthood:
The National Story so far...
The Law:
Children and Families Act 2014
Care Act 2014
SEND Code of Practice
Preparing for Adulthood – the organisation
Partnership between NDTI and CDC
Employment Grant (March 2015)
£5M Grant to every Local Authority to ‘promote supported internships and other preparation for employment activity for young people with special educational needs and disabilities...to meet local need.’(DfE 2015)
R Blackburn, Peterborough City Council

4. Preparing for Adulthood: The organisation
Family Voice Peterborough Annual Conference Preparing for Adulthood Workshop
1 July 2016
Preparing for Adulthood:
The organisation
R Blackburn, Peterborough City Council

5. Preparing for Adulthood: The local story so far...
Family Voice Peterborough Annual Conference Preparing for Adulthood Workshop
1 July 2016
Preparing for Adulthood:
The local story so far...
SEN and Inclusion Services
PfA Sub-group:
Representatives: Preparing for Adulthood (Regional lead), Peterborough City Council, City College Peterborough, Peterborough Regional College, Day Opportunities, New College Stamford, Nenegate Special School, Nene Park Academy,, Family Voice Peterborough, 0-25 Disability Service (Social Care)
Monthly meetings:
Use of Employment Grant (approval from SEND Project Group)
Helping to support the development of Supported Internship Programmes in Colleges
Piloting events such as Planning Live
Building links with other PfA partners across the region
Identifying gaps in provision and ways of working.
R Blackburn, Peterborough City Council

6. Preparing for Adulthood: The local story so far...
Family Voice Peterborough Annual Conference Preparing for Adulthood Workshop
1 July 2016
Preparing for Adulthood:
The local story so far...
Employment Grant:
Training approved using the grant:
Planning Live pilot events (x3 events)
Systematic Instruction (x2 courses)
Train the trainer in systematic instruction
Supported Employment
Job Coach qualification
Travel training – investigating commissioning local provision
For City College Peterborough, Peterborough Regional College, Day Opportunities and other regional partners have bought in to training.
R Blackburn, Peterborough City Council

7. Preparing for Adulthood: The local story to come...
Family Voice Peterborough Annual Conference Preparing for Adulthood Workshop
1 July 2016
Preparing for Adulthood:
The local story to come...
Identified areas to focus on:
Youth participation and empowerment
Life after EHC Plans
Planning for changing services (eg, child / adult health and social care services)
Transitions between schools and colleges
Local Offer Preparing for Adulthood guidance
R Blackburn, Peterborough City Council

8. Preparing for Adulthood: Planning our next steps...
Family Voice Peterborough Annual Conference Preparing for Adulthood Workshop
1 July 2016
Preparing for Adulthood:
Planning our next steps...
Work / study
Health / fitness
EHC Plans
Without EHC Plans
Friendships / relationships
Community / independent living
R Blackburn, Peterborough City Council

9. Additional training available – what would you like to have?
Family Voice Peterborough Annual Conference Preparing for Adulthood Workshop
1 July 2016
Further Questions
Any questions?
Additional training available – what would you like to have?
Ryan Blackburn, SEND Multi-Agency Trainer and Co-ordinator
(01733) ext. 228
R Blackburn, Peterborough City Council