Being person-centred means responding to the individual needs of the young person, listening to what they want for their life and recognising the value and support of their families and community. Transition planning should include the views and wishes of the young people, parents, carers and siblings.
Aspects of this are difficult in practice, and many professionals state that they do not feel enabled to work in person-centred ways. A commitment should be made to remove barriers which may prevent the young person and their families from being included in decision-making, and to listen and value their contributions. This enables young people to have more choice and control over what happens when they leave school.
Good practice means:
To achieve this:
The law now states that children and young people’s views must be heard in matters which relate to them. This follows the belief that young people and those who care for them are best placed to know what they need, and a rights-based approach can lead to informed choice and positive outcomes for those involved.
Young people with additional support or communication needs may need support to have their voice heard, so creative and alternative ways should be found to enable their inclusion in planning. This can involve assistive technology, communication aids, TalkingMats© or visual supports. Young people also need to be provided with the right information to be able to participate in decision-making and this should be accessible and inclusive.
The law now states that children and young people’s views must be heard in matters which relate to them. This follows the belief that young people and those who care for them are best placed to know what they need, and a rights-based approach can lead to informed choice and positive outcomes for those involved.
Young people with additional support or communication needs may need support to have their voice heard, so creative and alternative ways should be found to enable their inclusion in planning. This can involve assistive technology, communication aids, TalkingMats© or visual supports. Young people also need to be provided with the right information to be able to participate in decision-making and this should be accessible and inclusive.
The law now states that children and young people’s views must be heard in matters which relate to them. This follows the belief that young people and those who care for them are best placed to know what they need, and a rights-based approach can lead to informed choice and positive outcomes for those involved.
Young people with additional support or communication needs may need support to have their voice heard, so creative and alternative ways should be found to enable their inclusion in planning. This can involve assistive technology, communication aids, TalkingMats© or visual supports. Young people also need to be provided with the right information to be able to participate in decision-making and this should be accessible and inclusive.
The law now states that children and young people’s views must be heard in matters which relate to them. This follows the belief that young people and those who care for them are best placed to know what they need, and a rights-based approach can lead to informed choice and positive outcomes for those involved.
Young people with additional support or communication needs may need support to have their voice heard, so creative and alternative ways should be found to enable their inclusion in planning. This can involve assistive technology, communication aids, TalkingMats© or visual supports. Young people also need to be provided with the right information to be able to participate in decision-making and this should be accessible and inclusive.
Long-term and sustainable improvements are most likely to be achieved with a joint commitment to improvement between agencies at a local authority level. Strategic leads should include one from education and one from adult services. They should be able to provide leadership in what can be a complex area of work and report at a strategic level in your local authority. If possible, a third lead should be appointed from children’s services.
‘Principles into Practice’ was written to help those with strategic responsibility for transitions to design and oversee approaches that improve coordination across services. It has been widely adopted by local authorities in Scotland.
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