Preparing for Adulthood

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Preparing for Adulthood

Pathways to Employment

Julie Hicklin, Manchester City Council

Julie Hicklin, Manchester Pathfinder


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The Journey

Getting a LifeA cross-government programme and part

of the Governments Valuing People

Nowstrategy. This strategy aimed to

improve the lives of people with learning

disabilities. Employment was one of thetop three priorities (along with housing

and health).

Getting a Life showed how people in

local areas can work together so thatyoung people move from school or

college into paid employment.


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Head start for Pathfinder

Young people and families keen tocontinue

Raised expectations and aspirations

Good links with other services and agencies

especially supported employment

Broader awareness of person centred thinking

and approaches person centred reviews


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Manchester pathfinder vision

The Manchester Pathfinder focused initially onyoung people in transition aged 14-25.

Our vision is to create a single, person

centred, aspirational Education, Health and

Care plan for all eligible young people, with

flexible funding to deliver the plan.

The plan is holistic, based on choices from the

whole range of options, including employment,leisure and independent living.

Manchester Pathfinder vision


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Preparing for Adulthood 5 Key Messages

1. Develop a shared vision of improving life chances withyoung people, families and all key partners.

2. Raise aspirations for a fulfilling adult life by sharing clear

information about what has already worked for others.

3. Develop a personalised approach to all aspects of

support using person centred practices, personal budgetsand building strong communities.

4. Develop post 16 options and support that lead to

employment, independent living, good health, friends,

relationships and community inclusion.5. Develop outcome focussed multi-agency commissioning

strategies that are informed by the voice of young people

and families.


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Pathways to employment

Manchesters Groupincludes:

Supported employment

Jobcentreplus

Parents

Connexions

Colleges

Schools

Health

Adult social care


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Developing the Preparing for Adulthood

Local Offer

Our approach:

Emphasis on joint working.

Working closely with young people and parents from

the outsetDevelopment of shared goals

All agencies to have a sense of ownership and

champion the local offer

Local Offer hubs.


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What have we learned?

The power of stories and showing

what's positive and possible

Remploy within schools

High needs funding planning rather than

reacting

Supported Internships work


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Objectives related

to

Provision to meet

objectives

Expected

outcome (at the

end of the year)

Local Offer

support

Additional

Support

required

Education & Learning

Work Skills

Communication

Personal, Social &

Emotional

Skills for Independent

Living

Other

Greater Manchester Post 16 High Needs Funding application


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What we have learned

Join up panels and people Having people who make decisions together speeds

things up

Don't just think about individuals but what could be done

for people as groups

Person centred review develop the bulk of the content

for Single 0 25 Plans invest in training people well

Person centred reviews help parents to see the positiveand possible let people talk about friends, where they

want to live, how they want to spend their time


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What we have learned

People need the right informationat the right time The Local Offer wont work if no-one looks

at it

The role of the key worker / plancoordinator in empowering families to useinformation

Understand the training needs of teams,

parents, young people Offer training but model things too


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Resources:

Preparing for Adulthood - resources/videos - eg

on supported internships, free training.

http://www.preparingforadulthood.org.uk/

Official pathfinder site - including information packshttp://www.sendpathfinder.co.uk/infopacks/

Person Centred Planning tools and morehttp://www.personalisingeducation.org/
http://www.preparingforadulthood.org.uk/http://www.sendpathfinder.co.uk/infopacks/http://www.personalisingeducation.org/http://www.personalisingeducation.org/http://www.sendpathfinder.co.uk/infopacks/http://www.preparingforadulthood.org.uk/


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Julie Hicklin

Pathfinder Lead

Manchester City Councilj.hicklin@ manchester.gov.uk

Preparing for Adulthood

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