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Preparing for Adulthood: Empowering Disabled Young People for a Fulfilled Life

The Preparing for Adulthood programme aims to support disabled young people in leading fulfilling adult lives. It builds on past initiatives and focuses on achieving key outcomes like paid work, independent living, good health, and community inclusion. The programme includes Pathfinder support, wider resources for local areas, and sharing best practices. Key messages emphasize collaboration with families, personalized support, and leadership opportunities for young people. For more information, contact us or visit our website.

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Preparing for Adulthood: Empowering Disabled Young People for a Fulfilled Life

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  1. NIACE 1st October 2012

  2. Preparing for Adulthood The Preparing for Adulthood programme will: • Build on the learning from past initiatives • Support local areas to focus on outcomes • Share knowledge of what works, the challenges and solutions Three strands of work • Pathfinder support • Wider support for all local areas • Best practice and information sharing

  3. Focus on outcomes • Paid work • Independent living (choice and control, support and housing) • Good health • Friends, relationships and community inclusion Preparing for Adulthood

  4. Pathfinders and Colleges • Bromley Bromley FE college with NASH ISP • Lewisham Lewisham FE college • Greenwich Shooters Hill sixth form campus • East Sussex Chailey Heritage Independent school sixth form and independent living centre • Manchester Manchester FE college and Bridge ISP • North Yorkshire Yorkshire coast FE college • Nottinghamshire All colleges • Oldham Oldham FE college and Bridge ISP • Hertfordshire All colleges • Surrey Guildford FE college • Calderdale • Wiltshire • Darlington and Hartlepool • Cornwall

  5. Ten key messages What needs to happen in local areas to ensure that disabled young people lead full lives: • Develop a shared vision across all partners, with families and young people at its heart and focus on improving life chances. • Raise aspirations for a fulfilling adult life, by sharing clear information about what has already worked for others. • Develop information with families and young people themselves. • Invest in family and young people leadership. • Think inclusion and keep focused on life outcomes.

  6. Ten key messages • Use person-centred planning and reviews to inform support planning and ensure individual budgets lead to life outcomes for young people. • Develop personalised curriculums so that children learn what they need for adulthood. • Stimulate the post-16 market so that young people get a job and get a full life. • Set an example by employing young disabled people. • Ensure that the experience of young people and their families inform strategic planning and commissioning by using approaches such as Working Together for Change.

  7. Preparing for Adulthood – Contact Us • Email: info@prepforadulthood.org.uk • Web: www.preparingforadulthood.org.uk • FB: www.facebook.com/preparingforadulthood • Twitter: @PfA_tweets • Linda Jordan Phone: 07903205526 linda.jordan@ndti.org.uk

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