Issue - meetings

To consider the update on the scrutiny review of Transition from Children to Adults Services.

 The Overview and Scrutiny Committee received an update on the recommendations made in the Overview and Scrutiny Review of Transition from Children to Adult services.  There had been a concerted effort on joint working between multi agencies, private and independent sector to make the transition for children and their families from the Children’s service to the Adult’s service as seamless as possible. The work of the Transition Board had been recognised by the National Transitions Programme.

Part of the service’s work following the review included:

• Ensuring that the outcomes of the pathway were driven by what does a good service look like for a young person and their family?

• An annual information evening for over 14 year olds and their parents with SEN (Special Educational Needs) to aid becoming aware of the pathways available into adult services . The next Transition Fair would take place on 23 February  2012 11.00am at Tottenham Hotspur Football club and would involve 35 service providers coming along to talk to families  about the services available.

• Twenty Five young adults with complex disabilities had taken part in a work experience programme with 15 young adults living outside the borough also participating in a mentoring programme.

 The Overview and scrutiny were pleased with the progress of actions being taken forward since the review and noted the following information:

• In relation to working with Health on pathways for young people with mental health issues, since the review here had been significant changes in personnel, for both the Council and Health, however criteria had been compiled which would help ensure that vulnerable young adults were identified and progressed through the mental health pathway. An update on this work could be provided after the meeting.

• Web links between the Adults General Directory and Transition Zone were in development and would be available at the end of April.

• The Head of Services to Children & Young People with Additional Needs & Disabilities offered to speak with Helena Kania   after the meeting about the work of the 14plus panel and further elucidate on how heath, education and social care teams share information and have a holistic approach to the services provided to a young person.

• The funding conditions, supplied by the YPLA, for supporting specialist education placements   in 2013/14 was still awaited. The local authority were working to the previous funding conditions and would continue to closely monitor this situation.

• Linking services to the young adult, including employment support services would be part of the pathway compiled for the young person progressing from Children’s to Adult services.

• There were 19 referrals to the mentoring scheme of which 15 young took up a place on the scheme.

• There was interest about the provision for children / young people with long term severe disabilities that were entering adulthood. This was recognised as a growing cohort and the Committee requested information about: available future provision, the scale of services required their likely needs and number. (Action 97.1)Cllr Winskill

RESOLVED

1. That Adult services, and Children  ...  view the full minutes text for item 97