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Preparing for Adulthood Post 16 SEND developments
Patricia WalkerLDD Strategy and Commissioning Manager
Services for Young People
Post 16 – where are we now?• Post 16 Local Offer
– All four college Local offer on Herts Direct website– Local Offer developed with young people and parents
• Young People’s Voice– Young people focus groups to inform Local Offer– Young people video capturing their views – Living Live Events
• Further Education College developments – College Curriculum Group – FE SEND Reform Group – 2nd Annual Preparing for Adulthood Information Event for parents and young
people
• Supported Employment Advisers
• Transition Support Workers between LD/SEBD schools and colleges
Post 16 – where are we going?• Wider choice of learning pathways
Supported Internships 5-day offers in FE Colleges Post 16 Action Research Projects
• Work force Development NAS Accreditation (West Herts College & Oaklands College) EHC Plans training to schools, colleges and staff in the Local Authority Supported Employment Certificate
• Phase 3 FE College Curriculum developments - examples West Herts College 3+2 provision with LD Schools North Hertfordshire College PMLD developments Hertford Regional College 5-day offer and exploring housing Oaklands College – 5-day offer including work experience
• One Plan – ‘tells us once’ approach ‘All About Me’ part of EHC Plan replaces PfA Transition Plan Youth Connexions Personal Advisers work with young people and families in offering
Information, advice and guidance from Year
• Children and Young People Voice Strategy Train young people to be Youth Commissioners inform Commissioning of SEND Services
Hertfordshire Young People’s hopes and aspirations
VideoFor further info:
http://www.youthconnexions-hertfordshire.org/advice-and-support/young-people-with-learning-difficulties-andor-disabilities/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2VgeWTtIbshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Samt4UBqSjMhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ho5b4st-k8c
Youth Connexions OfferLDD Team
Team LeadersDave Szczerba (North and East) Elizabeth King (South and West)
Youth Connexions• We work with young people from 13-25 to support them to prepare for their transition into adulthood.• We support with information, advice and guidance
LDD Team is made up of…LDD Personal AdvisersEducation Health and Care Plan CoordinatorsSupported Employment TeamWork Experience Team
LDD Team Offer We meet with young people in year 9 for a 1:1
guidance interview Attend young people’s year 9 review We meet with young people in year 11 their final
year of school to offer 1:1 guidance (year 13 or 14 in SLD schools)
We attend young people’s final review in year 11 (13 or 14)
Complete the Preparing for Adulthood Transition Plan (PfA)
Youth Connexions Websites
www.youthconnexions-hertfordshire.orgwww.channelmogo.org
Contact UsYouth Connexions Duty Line
01438 844999
Education Health and Care Plans Post 16Duty Contacts
[email protected] number: 01438 845855
The further education response
Developments and innovations in Hertfordshire
Herts Regional College
North Herts College
Oaklands College
West Herts College
Hertford Regional College
• Independent living.• Increased opportunity in a wide variety of setting within the college as well as in the community and
beyond. Students develop social skills to maximise their independence with support.
• Healthy Living / Emotional Wellbeing• With support from the local authority we have introduced more sport.
• Links with special schools.• Planning programmes around learner needs, interests and aspirations.• Supported transition with support from the Local Authority and Local Community groups.
• Access to the Community.• Safety awareness at college and in the community.
• Student generated newsletter.
• Employment Pathways.
• Supported Internship.• Support provided by LA to gain 3 places with Glaxo Smith Klein• Staff training as job coaches (qualification in supported employment)• Staff trained in systematic instruction • Plans to expand.
Hertford Regional
College.
Developments at North Hertfordshire College
• Expanding the Local Offer EG. New PMLD provision in planning stage to commence 2018-19
• Parent Forum (10 parents/carers) established – contributing to Local Offer
• Specialist Springboard provision for young people on autistic spectrum and with associated communication needs and or mental health difficulties delivered in Watford and Stevenage
• Transition Support Worker’s role has expanded to include both LD and SEBD schools across the whole of Herts. All young people progressing to college last September who were supported by the Transition Worker, have been successful
Developments at North Hertfordshire College
• Independent Travel trainer and travel buddy trained 30 young people since September 2014
• Highly effective partnership work with Herts County Councilto implement the SEND legislation
• Enterprise opportunities underpin the whole curriculum providing all our young people with employability skills preparing them for adulthood
Supported Housing at Briar Patch Letchworth
• Supported Housing in partnership with Genesis Housing Association
• 2 day Independent Living Skills programme delivered at Briar Patch including money management, community and leisure, personal development, budgeting, menu planning, shopping
• 14 students currently live at Briar Patch and attend a course at the North Hertfordshire College
Supported Housing at Briar
Patch Letchworth
Supported Internships
• 4 interns started September 2014• Working in Boots and Currys/PC World
Stevenage• 1 intern awarded March’s Employee
of the Month • 2 Interns have been promised
paid employment• 2015-16 internships to be offered
to 10 young people
Developments at Oaklands College
Independent living
• Set up a flat where young people with Autism can develop their Independent Living Skills
• Access to work experience at a Wood recycling yard, transferring these skills into an an Enterprise, using the garden area next to the flat.
Developments at Oaklands College
Healthy Living, Emotional Wellbeing, Community Inclusion…
• New Health and Wellbeing Programme, including Men's Health run by the Nurses
• Increased access to Sports, including the opportunity to gain a Basketball Coaching award
• Enterprise in conjunction with fund raising for community facilities – recognised during the recent Mayors Pride Awards
Supported Internship
One of parents main concerns was…
The lack of work opportunities for young people.
Increased work experience opportunities, including on site enterprises and basketball coaching awards to name but a few.
73% at Supported Learning100% Yr2 at Landmark11 students at Springfield
Supported Internships7 interns started in September4 have job offers 1 of which is at the college9 are due to start in September 15
Transition Support Worker’s role • Expanded to include both LD and SEBD schools across
the whole of Herts. • Increase in numbers as seen the provision of two new
Transition classes, at Landmark and Supported Learning, offering a 5 day programme for 16 year olds
Programme offer • Revised in consultation with students and parents
in order that we embrace the focus within the SEN reforms.
Other developments
Expanded Autistic provision to meet need
• Increase in those travel trained – 34 compared to 23 last year
• Exploring working with Herts ASC to set up a residential provision adjacent to the College
• Working with Herts CC to support the development of person centred day services.
• With quality acknowledged through the acquisition of NAS Accreditation ‘Each student is dealt with on an individual basis as opposed to one size fits all’
Other developments… continued
Work Experience in our Learning for Living and Work Department
Work Placements in 2015:
• Sainsburys: 12 learners• Jubilee House (office based): 4 learners• WH Smiths: 1 learner• Acorns Children’s Nursery: 1 learner• Tesco: 1 learner• Sport Coaching: 2 learners• Oaklands College (dog walking): 3 learners• Digswell Nurseries (gardening): 2 learners• Xtreme Café (student-led café): 25 learners
Independent living
Independent travelling• More students than ever
• In partnership with Travel Trainer
Personalised curriculum• Meeting individual needs
• 5-day provision and supported internships
Maths, English and communication skills• Specific support to improve skills
Enrichment activities • Football league, prom nights,
music, dance, drama
Employment pathways
Real-life work opportunities • Supported internship programme
• Supported by Job Coaches and specialist tutors
Differentiated work experience• Within college and with local employers
• Designated Work Placement Officer
Appropriate employment after college • HCC Supported Employment Broker
Courses beyond Foundation Studies• Focus on progression routes for widest choices
Healthy living & emotional wellbeing
Specialist support within the curriculum• Working with the DSPL to improve training opportunities for
teaching and and support staff eg: STEPS / SALT
CPD and professional revalidation• National Autistic Society
Enrichment events: contemporary topics• Cyber bullying, social networking, mobile phone use
Community engagement
Student volunteering• Watford Allotments
• New Hope Trust
• Peace Hospice
Participation in fundraising • MacMillan Nurses
• Help for Heroes
• Student led activity
Networking• Education Psychology Team
• Employers – Hilton, Corona, Top Golf
