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Life Beyond School ……

Life Beyond School ……. Equipping young people and their parents to prepare for next steps in their life LYNDA NILES OT ASSOCIATES Assessing, Doing, Learning, Growing June 2012. Introductions. Lynda Niles OT Associates Policy and guidelines Reactions to next steps Areas to consider

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Life Beyond School ……

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  1. Life Beyond School…… Equipping young people and their parents to prepare for next steps in their life LYNDA NILES OT ASSOCIATES Assessing, Doing, Learning, Growing June 2012

  2. Introductions • Lynda Niles OT Associates • Policy and guidelines • Reactions to next steps • Areas to consider • Activity • Q & A Final thoughts

  3. Lynda Niles OT Associates • Independent Occupational Therapist • Focus on children and young people • Occupational therapy enables people to achieve health, well being and life satisfaction through participation in occupation. (COT 2004)

  4. Policy and Guidance • SEN Green paper – • Positive for Youth – • Transition Partnership • Participation movement • UN Convention Rights of the Child • Background of various Education, and Health and Social Care acts

  5. Support and aspiration: A new approach to special educational needs and disability Progress and next steps • Education health and care Plan (16-25) • Flexibility • Work placements • Addressing NEET • Alternatives to Apprenticeships - internships

  6. Preparation for Adulthood Led by the National Development Team for Inclusion, in partnership with the Council for Disabled Children and Helen Sanderson Associates.

  7. FoundationsPreparing for Adulthood Programme • Transition Support Programme • Getting a Life • Valuing Employment Now • Aspirations for life • Learning for Living and Work • Project Search

  8. The Vision and Mission for Preparing for Adulthood “That young people with SEN and Disabilities have equal life chances as they move into adulthood. For example: paid employment, housing, independent living, choice and control, community inclusion, friends and relationships.”

  9. If we were successful we would see the following • Services that have a statutory responsibility would focus on how they can support people to have equal life chances • Mainstream agencies would be more inclusive and engaged • People and their families would be centrally engaged in the process • Local authorities would be able to evidence positive outcomes for young people.

  10. Positive for Youth Feb 12 • A new approach to cross-government policy for young people aged 13-19 • Positive view of YP • YP centred • Respects rights of YP • Supports parents and carers • Partnership • Local leadership • Collaborative approaches

  11. It sets out a vision for a society that is positive for young people With their parents, carers and families With their community With additional early help when it is needed All young people will have Supportive relationships • To succeed in learning and work • To live safe and healthy lives • To be active in society Strong ambitions • In education • For personal and social development • To have their voice heard Good opportunities

  12. Transition Information Network http://www.transitioninfonetwork.org.uk/home1.aspx • Previous project work • On line Resources • “A Transition Guide for All Services” • Magazine – ‘my future choices • E-bulletin ‘Getting a life’ • Seminars

  13. Life Beyond School • Preparing for Adulthood • Independence • Transitions • Separation • Big wide world • Threats and opportunities

  14. How does it make you feel?

  15. OR do you Feel…

  16. A Model of Independence

  17. Independence • Long term plans • Development and growth • Step at a time • Starting now

  18. ME – My personal skills • Maintaining my wellbeing FUN • Maintaining my health • Washing, dressing feeding, toileting etc. • Communication, including IT, Mobile phone etc. • Managing myself • My emotions

  19. Jamila’s Story from Action for Children Briefing The Transition to adulthood: keeping disabled young people at the centre

  20. My Productivity Effort Achievement Success Participation • Study and learning • Employment • Volunteering • Work experience • Home based

  21. Jonathon’s storyTIN My Future choices issue 2 2011

  22. My Base • Domestic skills – cleaning, laundry, shopping, cooking etc. • Money management, rent, bills, finance etc. • Community skills – road safety, transport, street wisdom, etc. • Accommodation - a home (& community environment)

  23. Wilf’s storyfrom Preparing for Adulthood website

  24. Me and Others • Interdependency -intimacy, sexuality and sex • Communication skills • Relationships – family, friendships & social activity. • Groups, clubs and the sense of belonging • Participation and ….involvement

  25. Nadia’s StoryFrom My future choices and Preparing for Adulthood website

  26. Activity • What does life beyond school mean to you? • What is your priority to ensure? • What are your goals?

  27. Any Questions?

  28. Final Thoughts • Life beyond school – a doorway into life’s possibilities

  29. Resources Preparing for adulthood http://www.preparingforadulthood.org.uk/ National Bureau for Students with Disabilities http://www.skill.org.uk/youth/index.aspx Transition Information Network (TIN) http://www.transitioninfonetwork.org.uk/home1.aspx Disability Rights UK http://www.disabilityrightsuk.org/disabledstudents.htm Lynda Niles OT Associates – lyndaniles@live.co.uk

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