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1. National information for young people
2. National Information for young people & families
3. National information for professionals and partnership boards
5. Local information for young people, families and professionals
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The Road Ahead - resources
5. Local information for young people, families and professionals
- General - covering most aspects of transition
- Choices - education and employment
- Changes - health
- Services and policy development - transition planning
- Services and policy development - support
- Services and policy development - transition planning - multi-agency services
- Services and policy development - transition planning - multi-agency working
| General - covering most aspects of transition | |
|---|---|
| L1: A Guide to Services for Adults with Learning Disabilities | |
| Target Audience | Carers of young adults with learning disabilities and who are due to leave school in 2-3 years. |
| Content | Booklet. Describes services that are available and how to go about accessing them. |
| Availability & Updates | |
| Contact | Cheshire County Council Social Services West Cheshire Goldsmith House Hamilton Place Chester Cheshire, CH1 1SE Tel: 01244 603450 |
| L2: Leaving School - Opportunities for young people in Hackney - a directory of transition services for young people with special educational needs. | |
| Target Audience | Primarily aimed at parents and carers. |
| Content | An extensive guide to local and national information about the transition period. Includes a 'Student's Preparation for the Transition Plan' form. |
| Availability & Updates | |
| Contact | City & Hackney Community ServicesNHS
Trust Children with Disabilities Development Manager Hackney Children & Families Service 7 Marcon Place London, E8 1LP Tel: 0181 356 4290 |
| L3: Options for the Future - A what, when and how guide for parents as young disabled people make the transition to adult life. | |
| Target Audience | Parents and carers. |
| Content | 128 page guide for parents and carers. Includes extensive local and national information. |
| Availability & Updates | |
| Contact | Mencap Office 44c Church Street Reigate, RH2 0AJ |
| L4: Help for Young People with Special Needs and Here to Help - in North Somerset | |
| Target Audience | Young people with special needs, their parents/carers and professionals working with them. |
| Content | Leaflet and Directory providing local and national information. |
| Availability & Updates | |
| Contact | (Leaflet) Mencap Family Adviser Service Scotland House Combe Road Portishead, BS20 6BJ Tel: 01225 774342 Fax: 01275 843912 (Directory) North Somerset MENCAP Advice & Advocacy Service 1 Verlands Congresbury North Somerset, BS49 5BL Tel/Fax: 01934 830435 |
| L5: Transition Planning | |
| Target Audience | Parents and carers. |
| Content | 7 page leaflet about transition, giving local contact details. |
| Availability & Updates | |
| Contact | Parents in Partnership The Lodge Manfield Campus Kettering Road Northampton, NN3 6NP |
| L6: Moving On A booklet to support Croydon young adults who have special needs. | |
| Target Audience | Young adults with special needs. |
| Content | A publication by a parents' group to support young adults with special needs. Provides 'thumb nail sketches' of individuals' experiences. Gives 'signposting information'. |
| Availability & Updates | |
| Contact | Parents in Partnership (PIP) Croydon Tel: 020 8651 6198 |
| L7: Your book for the future | |
| Target Audience | Young people with learning disabilities. |
| Content | Ring-bound book, including a CD Rom. In accessible format, aimed at young people with learning disabilities. Gives local and national information. Includes cards with symbols that go with each section of the book. Written by 'Partnership with Parents'. |
| Availability & Updates | |
| Contact | Partnership with Parents Furzefield Primary School Delabole Road Merstham Surrey, RH1 3PA Tel: 01737 737300 |
| L8: Plymouth Pathway to Transition - Transitions for young people with learning disabilities. | |
| Target Audience | Families and professionals. |
| Content | 48 page guide, covering all aspect of the transition process (including a Personal Action Plan). |
| Availability & Updates | Available on the web. |
| Contact | Plymouth HAZ - Plymouth Health Action Zone AND Connexions Cornwall & Devon (Plymouth Area) Plymouth Health Action Zone The Public Dispensary 18 Catherine Street Plymouth, PL1 2AD Tel: 01752 515470 Fax: 01752 515481 Web: www.phaz.org.uk |
| L9: Leaving School Opportunities for young people in the East of England. A directory of transition services for young people with special educational needs. | |
| Target Audience | Parents and carers. |
| Content | Directory written for parents and carers primarily. Provides information to make the transition to adult life smooth, trouble-free as possible and as exciting as it should be. In two parts - booklet giving information about services and a local directory. |
| Availability & Updates | |
| Contact | SEN (Eastern Region) Education and Library Services Southend Borough Council Civic Centre Victoria Avenue Southend on Sea, SS2 6ER Email: lyndaingham@Southend.gov.uk |
| L10: No Limits - Transition Information Pack | |
| Target Audience | Young people with a disability and/or a special need aged 14 - 9+. |
| Content | A folder with leaflets on specific topics. A chart indicates which leaflets you need to look at for specific information. Also gives some national information. |
| Availability & Updates | |
| Contact | Shaftesbury Society Christian
Care in Action in association with ASK - Wiltshire's Children's Information
Service Shaftesbury Christian Care in Action 16 Kingston Road London, SW19 1JZ Tel: 020 8239 555 Fax: 020 8239 5580 OR Shaftesbury Transition Project Burton Hill House School Malmesbury Wiltshire, SN16 0EG Tel: 01666 826709 Email: pvigneswaren@shaftesburysoc.org.uk |
| L11: Options for the Future - A what, when and how guide for parents as young disabled people make the transition to adult life. | |
| Target Audience | Parents and carers. |
| Content | 129 page guide for parents of young disabled people. Very comprehensive guide. Children's version 'Your book for the future' listed under 'Partnership with Parents'. Updated 2007. |
| Availability & Updates | Available on the web. (www.pwpsurrey.org) |
| Contact | Surrey Children's Service Partnership with Parents Furzefield Primary School Delabole Road Merthsham Surrey, RH1 3PA Tel: 01737 737300 |
| L12: Transition for children and young people with disabilities - A guide for parents and carers and Thinking about your future - A booklet about transition for young disabled people. | |
| Target Audience | Families of children and young people with disabilities aged 14-19. |
| Content | 119 page report explaining transition process and what to expect at each stage, including choices. Details of local and national organisations and services. Also 40 page booklet for young disabled people to help them think about their future. |
| Availability & Updates | |
| Contact | Swindon Borough Council Child Health Team, Swindon Housing and Social Services, Wat Tyler House, Euclid Street, Swindon, SN1 2JH Tel: 01793 463 000 Web: www.swindon.gov.uk |
| Choices - Education & Employment | |
| L13: What's Next? A parents' guide to life after school for young people with additional learning needs. | |
| Target Audience | Parents and carers. |
| Content | This booklet aims to provide an overview of education, training and employment provision for young people with additional learning needs with some detail of the local area. |
| Availability & Updates | |
| Contact | Connexions (Cornwall and Devon) Connexions Partnership Office Tamar Business Park Pennygillam Industrial Estate Launceston, PL15 7ED Tel: 01566 777672 Fax: 01566 777713 Freephone: 0800 9755111 (except mobiles) Email: partnership@connexions-cd.org.uk Web: www.connexions-cd.org.uk |
| L14: 2003 Forward | |
| Target Audience | Parents, carers and professionals. |
| Content | Information about the transition process and options for parents and carers and professionals. |
| Availability & Updates | |
| Contact | Connexions (West Midlands) Dudley and Wolverhampton Castlemill Burnt Tree Tipton West Midlands, DY4 7UF Tel: 0121 521 2300 Web: www.connexions.gov.uk |
| Changes - Health | |
| L15: Help for Health | |
| Target Audience | Young people leaving school. Also useful for parents and carers. |
| Content | Downloadable book produced for young people leaving school. Contains information about how to get help, support and advice about health matters. Gives local information for the Forth Valley area as well as national information. Includes specific advice for young people with learning disabilities. Produced as part of the 'Smoothing the Transition' project. |
| Availability & Updates | |
| Contact | Forth Valley Primary Care NHS Trust Downloadable from: www.show.scot.nhs.uk/nhsfv/services/smoothtransition.htm |
| L16: Smoothing the Transition Guidelines - Smoothing the transition from child to adult health services for people with a learning disability in Forth Valley. | |
| Target Audience | Professionals. |
| Content | Guidelines that make recommendations for good practice for health care staff. Also useful for other professionals. |
| Availability & Updates | |
| Contact | Forth Valley Primary Care NHS Trust Area Community Child Health Department Stirling Royal Infirmary Livilands Stirling, FK8 2AU |
| Service and policy development - transition planning | |
| L17: Transition Information Pack - For Young People with a Disability and/or a Special Need aged 14-19 years. | |
| Target Audience | Information pack for school leavers with disabilities aged 14-19. |
| Content | Aim of pack is to give a starting point for gathering information and making plans. |
| Availability & Updates | |
| Contact | Advice on Services for Kids Wyndhams St Joseph's Place Devizes, SN10 1DD Tel: 0345 585072 (UK only) Fax: 01390 722843 Email: askwiltshire@compuserve.com |
| L18: Transition Planning 13 to 19 - Guidelines to assist teamwork with young people who have complex disabilities. | |
| Target Audience | Professionals working with young people with complex disabilities between the ages of 13 and 19. |
| Content | Extensive document, clearly produced. Encourages schools to be involved in order to meet the Code of Practice requirements that Transition Planning must include. |
| Availability & Updates | Pack that can be downloaded from website or obtained on floppy disk by post. Includes guidelines to assist teamwork with young people who have complex disabilities. Guidance is specific to different professionals, young people, parents and friends. Information is not specific to the South West region. Links are proposed with 'Transactive'. |
| Contact | SEN Regional Partnership (South West)
and Sense and Connexions (Gloucestershire) SEN Regional Partnership (SW) Bishops Hull House Bishops Hull Taunton, TA1 5EP Tel: 01823 335491 Fax: 01823 323388 Web: www.sw-special.co.uk |
| L19: A short guide to Transition Planning for Schools | |
| Target Audience | Professionals in schools. |
| Content | |
| Availability & Updates | Downloadable guide to transition planning for schools. Points to other relevant resources and links to a Transition Plan that can be customised for local use. |
| Contact | SEN Regional Partnership (South West) SEN Regional Partnership (SW) Bishops Hull House Bishops Hull Taunton, TA1 5EP Web: www.sw-special.co.uk |
| L20: Information for parents/carers on the transition process - Helping you and your child prepared for the future. | |
| Target Audience | Parents and Carers. |
| Content | Leaflet explains the transitional planning process and provides a checklist. |
| Availability & Updates | |
| Contact | Surrey County Council Social Services Surrey Careers Services Ltd Head Office Farncombe Place 10 Farncombe Street Farncombe Godalming, GU7 3HE Tel: 01483 860668 Fax: 01483 414980 |
| L21: Procedure for the Transition of Children with Disabilities from Children's Services to Community Care Services | |
| Target Audience | Professionals. |
| Content | Procedures for professionals re transition of children with disabilities. |
| Availability & Updates | |
| Contact | Surrey County Council Social Services Surrey Careers Services Ltd Head Office Farncombe Place 10 Farncombe Street Farncombe Godalming, GU7 3HE Tel: 01483 860668 Fax: 01483 414980 Web: www.surreycc.gov.uk/transition |
| L22: 2003 Forward | |
| Target Audience | Parents, carers and professionals. |
| Content | Information about the transition process and options for parents and carers and professionals. |
| Availability & Updates | |
| Contact | Connexions (West Midlands) Connexions Dudley and Wolverhampton Castlemill Burnt Tree Tipton West Midlands, DY4 7UF Tel: 0121 521 2300 Web: www.connexions.gov.uk |
| Service and policy development - Support | |
| L23: Communication Choice and Control | |
| Target Audience | Parents, carers and professionals. |
| Content | Information booklet about project which will make diaries for young people with disabilities in Surrey aged 16-19. Help to make young people communicate, help others understand their needs and organise their days. |
| Availability & Updates | |
| Contact | Surrey Users Network Astolat, Coniers Way New Inn Lane Burpham Guildford Surrey, GU4 6HL Tel/minicom: 01483 456558 or 456559 Fax: 01483 456561 Email: sun@sun.org.uk |
| Service and policy development - transition planning - Multi-agency services | |
| L24: Transition Services for Young Adults | |
| Target Audience | |
| Content | Information, presented in a multi-agency context on transition services. |
| Availability & Updates | Website. |
| Contact | Fusion-4 (Nottinghamshire County Council, Mansfield
District Council, A Place to Call Our Own and Invest to Save Budget) Web: www.fusion-4.org.uk |
| Service and policy development - transition planning - Multi-agency working | |
| L25: Transition planning 13 to 19 - Guidelines to assist team work with young people who have complex disabilities. | |
| Target Audience | Young people with complex disabilities, their families, schools, statutory agencies, careers professionals and voluntary agencies. |
| Content | Pack includes guidance for all parties involved with transition planning. |
| Availability & Updates | |
| Contact | Learning Partnership West, The SW co-ordination project, SENSE Web: www.sw-special.co.uk/Resources/GUIDAN.pdf |