Putting young people at the centre of planning their lives and support 12th February 2015 Trent Bridge Cricket Ground, Nottingham Background The Children and Families Act requires everyone working with disabled children and young people and those with SEN to support them to participate as fully as possible in making decisions about their lives and support and local services. This means taking account of the views, wishes and feelings of children and young people. But how do we really, • Have different conversations with young people and their families that help them have good futures and • Ensure that we use this learning when developing education, health and care plans and supporting people to transfer from statements and LDAs Person centred tools and approaches have a key role to play in ensuring that the voice of young people is placed at the centre of planning their lives and support. The Preparing for Adulthood team has been working with DfE, national pathfinder champions and Helen Sanderson Associates to develop a new resource on how to use person centred practice to develop education, health and care plans for young people who are preparing for adulthood. This workshop is to share the new resource and provide useful ideas on how to; • • • • have good conversations with young people about their aspirations use person centred practice to develop good education, health and care plans and transfer statements and LDAs to EHC plans deliver preparing for adulthood reviews from Year 9 as described in the SEND Code of Practice achieve quality planning at scale and develop the workforce • develop a strategic approach to person centred practice and preparing for adulthood pathways • To share examples of how good partnership working can support the development of new provision; Traineeships, Apprenticeships, Supported Internships The opportunity to action plan and share learning with other providers and LAs teams Who should attend This event is for all practitioners who are responsible for helping young people aged 14-25 to develop education health and care plans. It may therefore be useful for, • EHC Plan coordinators • SEN leads • Independent supporters • Families • Connexions/transition teams To book a place please go to https://eventbrite.co.uk/event/15438588233/