A presentation given by the dedicated Social Work Transitions Team in Edinburgh at the Scottish Transitions Forum focussing on social care needs of young people with Additional Support needs moving from child to adult services.

1. An IntroductionAn Introduction

2. Why was the Transition TeamWhy was the Transition Team
formed?formed?
 Additional Support for Learning Act (2004)Additional Support for Learning Act (2004)
 For Scotland’s Children (2001)For Scotland’s Children (2001)
 Same as You (2000)Same as You (2000)

3. What do we do?What do we do?
 Work with young people aged 14 – earlyWork with young people aged 14 – early
20s with disabilities.20s with disabilities.
 Support the move from School andSupport the move from School and
Children’s Services to Adult Services.Children’s Services to Adult Services.
 Support individuals to plan and achieve aSupport individuals to plan and achieve a
preferred post – school option.preferred post – school option.

4. How do we do it?How do we do it?
 Person Centred approach to promotePerson Centred approach to promote
independence and social inclusion.independence and social inclusion.
 Consult with Parents and Carers.Consult with Parents and Carers.
 Provide information and support.Provide information and support.
 Assess the needs of the young person.Assess the needs of the young person.

5. Who we work with?Who we work with?
 Young PeopleYoung People
 Parents and CarersParents and Carers
 Health & Social Care and Children &Health & Social Care and Children &
Families Practice TeamsFamilies Practice Teams
 Local Area Co-ordination TeamLocal Area Co-ordination Team
 Funding IndependenceTeamFunding IndependenceTeam
 Links with Health , Education , CareersLinks with Health , Education , Careers
and Voluntary Services.and Voluntary Services.

6. Transition 2 Meeting
Organised by school ASL
team leader. Initiate
Transition Plan. Confirm
views of pupil and parents.
Transition plan / minutes
distributed to everyone
involved. With parental
agreement, the Transition
Plan can be passed to post
school providers.
S2 or S3 schools
consider all pupils who
have additional
support needs and
identify those who may
need planning and
support for transition.
Pupil and parent
consulted.
Referral to Transition
Team for initial
assessment.
Request for advice from
different agencies.
Referral to other SW
team - not for Transition
Team
No input from social work
required.
Pupil
leaves
school
Transfer of
information 6
months before pupil
leaves.
Transition Team will
support process of move
to post-school. Review
provision after 3 months.
Allocated to Transition
Team.
Assessment of need.
Explore choices and post
school options. Work
with YP, family and
involved agencies.
Transition 1 Meeting
Organised by school’s
ASL Team Leader for
all pupils with additional
support needs and
enhanced transitional
planning required.
Collect views of pupil
and parents. Identify
agencies likely to be
involved in transition
and contact them.
Discuss where a
referral to the
Transition Team should
be undertaken. Use
Transition Toolkit.
Completion
of Transition
Plan
Pupil
staying
on.
Transition 3
Meeting
Transition Team

7. AssessmentsAssessments
 Provide information and advice to ParentsProvide information and advice to Parents
and Carers.and Carers.
 Carry out an assessment of youngCarry out an assessment of young
persons needs.persons needs.

8. Options - FundingOptions - Funding
 Direct PaymentsDirect Payments
 Self Directed Service ProvisionSelf Directed Service Provision
 BenefitsBenefits
 Disability Living AllowanceDisability Living Allowance
 HealthHealth

9. Post School OptionsPost School Options
Local
Area
Co-ordination
Individual Person
Centred
Social Care
Services
Voluntary Sector
Employment
Training
Further Education
ME

10. What Next ?What Next ?
If stays atIf stays at
SchoolSchool
TransitionTransition
Team continuesTeam continues
to track.to track.
If LeavesIf Leaves
SchoolSchool
Transition planTransition plan
followed andfollowed and
supportsupport
continued.continued.
Post CollegePost College Post collegePost college
support offeredsupport offered
if required.if required.

11. Customer SatisfactionCustomer Satisfaction
 Carers QuestionnairesCarers Questionnaires
 ReviewsReviews
 Talking MatsTalking Mats
 Young People’s QuestionnairesYoung People’s Questionnaires

12. ASPIREASPIRE
 Work within the Transition Team.Work within the Transition Team.
 Preventative transition support project forPreventative transition support project for
young people with Asperger Syndrome oryoung people with Asperger Syndrome or
High Functioning Autism.High Functioning Autism.
 Referrals can be made from age 14 toReferrals can be made from age 14 to
ASPIREASPIRE..