A Transition Guide for All Services - Transition Information Network

Education and Inspections Act 2006NHS Act 2006Childcare Act 2006. Enhances role of Children’s Information Services.All Change: Transition into adult life – a resource for young people withlearning difficulties, family carers and professionals, 2003, currently beingupdated. www.hft.org.uk/writtenmaterials.Further information on legislation and guidance can be found in theresources pages at the back and in Appendices 1 and 2.Leisure services‘If you are a disabled person you have to book in a totally different way toeverybody else. You often have to phone a different number, you have tospeak to different people who are ‘special’ people.’ Alex, aged 17 49Chapter 3: Participation and further supportInformation?WhoDisabled young people, families, statutory and private leisure providers, playproviders?WhereLocal play and leisure provision, extended schoolsIntroductionLocal leisure provision includes sports and leisure centres, cinemas, parksand play spaces. As young people grow up, leisure time is increasingly usedto explore their own interests and spend time making new relationships andrelying less on their families. Disabled young people may need additionalsupport in order to share this experience.Current developmentsLocal authorities may now have Youth Opportunity Funds to be spent onlocal projects that young people are involved in choosing anddeveloping. For further information see www.everychildmatters.gov.uk49 The RITE transition:the only way forward,2006, Dare Foundationand Ace CentreEffective practiceIn some areas families and disabled young people have chosen to use DirectPayments to participate in activities with the help of a personal assistant. Inother areas, time allocated for short breaks has been used to access a rangeof formal and informal leisure activities. A number of local authorities nowoffer leisure passes to disabled young people and carers so that they canclaim a range of discounts at local leisure centres.60