The Big event is sponsored by:

Personalised Transitions at Talbot School, Sheffield

Pippa Murray

'Hope, Creativity and Co-operation' The Children's RoomSponsored by

Positive transitions Young people leave school to experience new

activities and to be able to do things which have meaning to themParents want son/daughter to be happy, and to have security for the futureStudents have the option of an individual budget (funding streams include health, social care, ILF, learning (LSC)Families know what is happening before the end of the summer term term

Key features

Family Leadership

Curriculum for Citizenship

Co-ordinated Expert Support

Integrated Funding

Family Leadership

Curriculum for Citizenship

Co-ordinated Expert Support

Integrated Funding

Key feature: Family Leadership

student voice

information events for parents

planning with families

flexible arrangements for each family

building trust

Key Feature: Curriculum for citizenship

Voice, choice and experience What makes you happy?How do you communicate?How do you make decisions?Who are the important people in your life?What would you like to try? How do you like to be supported? What do

you need to make things work for you?

Key future: Co-ordinated support

• Bringing agencies together to work onagreed plan for transitions each year

• Clarity around roles and responsibilities• Going the extra mile• Support planning involves all agencies• Talk, talk, talk

Key feature: Integrated funding

• Willingness from health, social careand education to sit down togetherand find a way to make things work

• Agreed timeline for assessments• Supported self assessments

Challenges• Developing meaningful

opportunities for life after school• Differing needs of families• Funding being released• Different time schedules for each

agency

Outcomes…

Young people and families opting for a mix oftraditional services (college, day centres involuntary sector + local authority), and morecreative options (music workshops, allotment,Gym membership, Personal Assistants, privateTuition (e.g. IT), micro enterprise

Developments

Ongoing adjustments to process to make iteasier/more effective

Building trust between key stakeholders

Encouraging family leadership at all ages andstages