Developing the Isle of Wight Transitions Pathway from children’s to adult education health and care services

Introduction: The “transition years” when young people move into adulthood, is recognised as being difficult and stressful for many young people. Children and young people experience a range of transitions between peer groups, schools, services and systems of care and support. It is essential therefore that there is a young person and carer focus to all transitions work, that this is part of the core business of child and adult services and is an integral part of every young persons education health and care plan.

Setting the Scene: There are approximately 460 young people aged between 14 and 18+ on the Isle of Wight with an Education, Health and Care Plan or Statement. 302 of these young people access secondary school and 158 are at the Isle of Wight College which is the only education provider on the island post 18 for young people with SEND.

Joint Working: To ensure that transitions are seamless and make sense for young people all services need to be actively engaged in the delivery of a local multi-agency pathway and protocol which are understood and signed up to by all agencies. The pathway and protocol should be underpinned by the following principles: The transition plan should be coproduced by the young person, family/carer and professionals The service offered to the young person should be that which best meets their needs. The young person (and their carers if appropriate) should be involved in the choice of the service where possible.

Aims of the Pathway: The Isle of Wight Transitions Pathway for Young People with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) needs to ensure: That the Young Person has a timely, planned, co-ordinated and positive progression from childhood to adulthood. Professionals from both adult and child services work together with the young person and their family. Consideration of the young persons views and that of their family on their concerns, their social or emotional development and their ongoing future health and support needs when deciding which service best meets the needs of the young person. The young person’s eligibility for services and the most appropriate adult service is established prior to their 18th Birthday and where there is not going to be an ongoing service provided for the child or young person, this is made clear and the child or young person is signposted where appropriate to alternative means of support. Responsibility for provision of resources and any funding implications must be clear prior to transfer.

Current Health Education and Social Care Services on the Isle of Wight Childrens Services Adult Services Primary Care and General Practitioners Transition

Objectives of the workshop: To share learning from existing good practice including successes, challenges and barriers to good transition To define what is important in providing an effective Transition pathway

13 years old Tracking and assessment of Young Persons progress and EHCP 14 years old 1)Annual review of statement 2)Identification and information to inform of the adult CHC process 15 years old Receipt of list of young people with statement 16 years old Pathway plan to be drawn up 18 years old Eligible—Transition to adult CHC on 18th Birthday Not eligible—Transitions to universal and specialist services 17 years old 1)MDT DST meeting assessing eligibility for adult CHC. 2)Pathway to be agreed depending on eligibility 18– 25 years old Young person not deemed ready for Transition— process can take place between years old The Isle of Wight Transitions Pathway for Young People with Complex Health Needs in to Adult Continuing Health Care The Isle of Wight Transitions Pathway for Young People with Complex Health Needs in to Adult Continuing Health Care has been devised to ensure that the Young Person has a planned, co-ordinated and positive progression from childhood to adulthood. In order to achieve a smooth transition, professionals from each agency work together with the young person and their family in planning for the transition. The young person’s eligibility for services and most appropriate adult service must be established prior to their 18th Birthday. Responsibility for provision of resources and any funding implications must be clear and explicit prior to transfer. What have you tried?What doesn’t work? What works? What is important to you? Any other bright What already exists? What you are concerned What you are happy with? Ideas? about? What you want to continue? What you want stopped? 13 years old 14 years old15 years old 16 years old 17 years old 18 years old 18+ years old What we would like you to tell us: