A Transition Guide for All Services - Transition Information Network

Valuing People: A New Strategy for Learning Disability for the21st Century, March 2001• sets out the new vision for services under the four key principles ofRights, Independence, Choice and Inclusion• highlights the issues young people face in transition and sets an objective‘As young people with learning disabilities move into adulthood, toensure continuity of care and support for the young person and theirfamily; and to provide equality of opportunity in order to enable as manydisabled young people as possible to participate in education, training oremployment.’• highlights the role of Connexions, including their responsibilities to youngpeople up to the age of 25• describes the responsibilities of Learning Disability Partnership Boards for– establishing frameworks for Person-centred Planning which will buildon the assessment and planning work undertaken by Connexions– identifying a person with lead responsibility for transition• notes the importance of continuity in health care• sets an objective ‘To enable more people with learning disabilities toparticipate in all forms of employment, wherever possible in paid work,and to make a valued contribution to the world of work’.www.valuingpeople.gov.ukAppendix 2: Legislation, guidance and reportsOur health, our care, our say: a new direction for communityservices, Health White Paper, 2006, Department of Health (DH)Directors of Adult Care Services (DASS) to play a central role in ensuring thatarrangements are in place to support disabled young people during thetransition to adult services, working with directors of children’s services.Department for Education and Skills and other stakeholders to implementthe standard on disabled children in the National Service Framework forchildren, young people and maternity services and the recommendations inthe Prime Minister’s Strategy Unit report, Improving the Life Chances ofDisabled People, to improve the support for disabled children and theirfamilies and to provide advice and support for disabled young peoplemaking the transition to adult services.Our health, our care, our say: Making it happen, 2006, DHImplementation details for the White Paperwww.dh.gov.uk/publicationsandstatistics/publications/publicationsstatistics/index.htmAppendix 2Working Together: Giving Children and Young People a Say,2004, DfESWorking Together is statutory guidance for Local Education Authorities,governing bodies and schools, to promote and encourage the participationof pupils in decisions which affect them, as required under the EducationAct 2002.www.teachernet.gov.uk94