To achieve their full potential, young people may need support from health, education, welfare, housing, social care and other services. It is important that these services work well together and everyone is clear about their roles and responsibilities.
Most professionals report good relationships and communication with their local partners, but most say there are no effective information sharing or joint transitions planning processes in place between them. Most parents and carers are unsure about the roles and responsibilities of the people involved, and only 6% agree that there is a clear transitions pathway in place for their young person.
The law says no single worker is responsible for transitions. Teachers, social workers, health staff and others must work together to make a plan that supports the young person’s needs and dreams.
Getting this right means that:
Effective coordination of support between services means:
The most frequently used approaches to coordinate services are:
Transitions co-ordinators may work strategically or deliver face-to-face support. They support the transitions process across the local authority area and act as a point of contact for young people, their families, and partners from other services. They should be available to all young people with additional support needs who require them. Where they are available, they have made a significant difference in the overall quality of planning and positive outcomes for young people going through transition.
Local transitions forums or networks bring all relevant partners together at a local authority level to co-ordinate support across different services, develop shared transitions pathways, share information, gather and analyse evaluation data and anticipate future demand on services.
Strategic leads. They 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.
The most frequently used approaches to coordinate services are:
Transitions co-ordinators may work strategically or deliver face-to-face support. They support the transitions process across the local authority area and act as a point of contact for young people, their families, and partners from other services. They should be available to all young people with additional support needs who require them. Where they are available, they have made a significant difference in the overall quality of planning and positive outcomes for young people going through transition.
Local transitions forums or networks bring all relevant partners together at a local authority level to co-ordinate support across different services, develop shared transitions pathways, share information, gather and analyse evaluation data and anticipate future demand on services.
Strategic leads. They 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.
The most frequently used approaches to coordinate services are:
Transitions co-ordinators may work strategically or deliver face-to-face support. They support the transitions process across the local authority area and act as a point of contact for young people, their families, and partners from other services. They should be available to all young people with additional support needs who require them. Where they are available, they have made a significant difference in the overall quality of planning and positive outcomes for young people going through transition.
Local transitions forums or networks bring all relevant partners together at a local authority level to co-ordinate support across different services, develop shared transitions pathways, share information, gather and analyse evaluation data and anticipate future demand on services.
Strategic leads. They 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.
The most frequently used approaches to coordinate services are:
Transitions co-ordinators may work strategically or deliver face-to-face support. They support the transitions process across the local authority area and act as a point of contact for young people, their families, and partners from other services. They should be available to all young people with additional support needs who require them. Where they are available, they have made a significant difference in the overall quality of planning and positive outcomes for young people going through transition.
Local transitions forums or networks bring all relevant partners together at a local authority level to co-ordinate support across different services, develop shared transitions pathways, share information, gather and analyse evaluation data and anticipate future demand on services.
Strategic leads. They 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.
Long-term and sustainable improvements are most likely to be achieved with a joint commitment to improvement between agencies at a local authority level.
‘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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