A Transition Guide for All Services - Transition Information Network

Things to keep an eye on:• Ensuring money is paid in a timely manner• Ensuring that there is appropriate Risk Management• Keeping professionals motivated and interested• Remaining Outcome Focused – thinking about what Aaron wants• Managing competing outcomesAaron is a very happy young man.This article was first printed in the Transition InformationNetwork’s magazine my future choices. Seewww.transitioninfonetwork.org.uk.Quality standards checklistsThe use of direct payments and individual budgets can bring a newdimension to service planning and delivery. As use of these methods ofsupport evolve it is important for local authorities and partner agencies tobe aware of developments and duties. Checklists C2 and C3 in Appendix 6offer some basic information.Key legislation, guidance and resourcesCarers and Disabled Children Act 2000. Extended power to awarddirect payments to groups including; disabled young people aged 16and 17, parents of disabled children.Health and Social Care Act 2001. Altered previous legislation bymaking issue of Direct Payments a duty, instead of providing directservices. This came into force April 2003. Extended the provision ofdirect payments and repealed the previous legislation.Department of Health individual budget pilot programme.http://individualbudgets.csip.org.ukChapter 3: Participation and further supportDirect payments and individual budgetsFurther information on legislation and guidance can be found in theresources pages at the back and in Appendices 1 and 2.Information for disabled young people and theirfamilies about the transition process‘They are all saying stuff in their own language which you don’t reallyunderstand no matter how many times they repeat it. They are sayingthings that seem to require you to make a decision but you don’t knowwhat your options are because nobody can explain it to you.’ Rob, parent 47 5747 The RITE transition:the only way forward,2006, Dare Foundationand Ace Centre