Kate Jackson

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Developing a Transition Service

• Kate Jackson
• Transitions Development Manager

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How did you get here this morning?

• Journey
• Research
• Planned ahead
• PATH
• Obstacles?
• Communicated your needs

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How Dimensions support young people through
Transition

• Journey
• Research
• Planned ahead
• Planning Alternative Tomorrows with Hope
• Obstacles?
• Communicate their needs

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Why is Transition a focus for Dimensions?

• Concerned with lack of support options for young
  people as they leave school
• Existing services not meeting individuals
  aspirations
• Support becomes age-bound instead of needs-led
• Sufficient and Practical Information for the
  people we support

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• Identified 92 young people already receiving
  support within our services
• Within first 6 months, received referrals to
  support 33 young people
• Achieving outcomes
• Monitoring
• Continued Learning

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What makes a good transition?

• Good communication between agencies
• Planning ahead
• Young people and their families should be unaware
  of the seams
• Providing the right service for the right person,
  the right way, and avoiding a one size fits all
  approach
• Transition should not be the identified outcome
  growing into adulthood is
• A Transition Plan should be a Life Plan

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Lost in Transition? How to find your way through

• National Information Resources
• Person Centred Planning
• Individualised Budgets
• Sharing of good practice
• Dimensions Research report
• Dimensions Good Practice Guide
• DVD User Participation