Preparing for Adulthood

PFA supports young people and young adults to have a fulfilling transition from childhood to adulthood.

PFA combines models of social care practice across children’s and adults services. This follows the principles of strength-based practice in both children’s and adults current methodology. These include Restorative Practice, Three Conversations and Family Group Conferencing.

SEND vision for Dudley

Dudley is an inclusive borough where children, young people and adults with SEND thrive, are empowered to realise their aspirations and achieve their full potential through quality support and provision where everyone aims for excellence.

Making a positive contribution to their communities

• To ensure communication is effective an in appropriate formats. Communication passports to be in place
• To work in co-production and fully enable the voice of experience to shape/develop future provision and services for people with SEND
• To be supported to have friends, relationships, participation and inclusion in local communities. Enabled to lead ordinary lives
• To hear the voice of young people/adults, their parents/carers and challenge poor practices across education, health and social care

Priorities and maximise independence

• Develop peer/budding and mentoring approaches, including lifestyle coaches
• Person centred approach to support
• To develop and create opportunities for young people/adults to live more independently within local communities
• To have access to enablement that maximises skill and abilities. To promote and maximise independence, including access to travel and training

Healthy living

• To ensure that young people/adults have access to mainstream health provision with reasonable adjustments in place to support this
• To ensure that there are opportunities to develop self esteem and confidence. To build resilience to promote and maximise independence
• To offer advice, information and guidance in appropriate and accessible formats, including via the Dudley website and the local offer
• All individuals with complex health needs have a clear health action plan/passport

Enabled, empowered and being supported to take part in learning, training and employment opportunities

• To develop the post 16 education offer. To increase the number of apprenticeships, internships and volunteering opportunities
• To increase the choice and opportunities for young people/adults who wish to go on to further education
• To increase access to employment and build disability confident employers