1. Facing the Future Together
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2. A national survey of young people with additional support needs and their parents and carers about their experiences of leaving school
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3. 740 people responses received covering all 32 local authority areas
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4. It outlines the necessary steps to improve transitions that young people and families would like to see put in place
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5. Provides 7 clear principles that professionals from all relevant sectors should adopt to inform, structure and encourage the continual improvement of support for young people with additional support needs
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6. The target group specifically included young people with ASD, learning disability, visual impairment, hearing impairment, physical or motor impairment, physical health issues and mental health issues. In addition, the surveys included those who were looked after or care experienced
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7. Principles of good transitions 1
Principles of good transitions 1.Person centred planning and decision making 2.Co-ordinated support across services 3.Planning should start early and continue to 25 4.All young people get the support they need 5. Young people, parents and carers must have access to the information they need 6. Families and carers need support 7.A continued focus on transitions across Scotland
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8. Summary of the young people survey
Young people with ASN are broadly optimistic about the future
They are mainly happy with the future choices available to them
They are excited about taking control of their own lives
They are mainly happy with the support they received for their transition. Parents were most valuable followed by guidance teachers
More adult support would be beneficial
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9. Summary of the parent and carer survey
Parents and carers do not look forward to their child’s transition – in contrast with the views of young people
While at school only 1 in 10 are very happy with the support they receive from services – though school fares best
The overwhelming majority (90%) do not have written plans – if they do they are unaware of it
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10. Awareness of agreed plan for young person
Do they have an agreed, written down plan to support transition ?
Yes
10% No
76%
Don’t know
14%
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11. Successful Transitions (parents) -Honest communication about options -Opportunities for yp to try college or work -Starting person centred planning much earlier -Effective communication between services -Building yp confidence by involving them more -Having a single consistent point of contact -Having appropriately trained staff
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12. Next Steps ?
Discussion
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