A Transition Guide for All Services - Transition Information Network

Newcastle: Young Disabled People’s ProjectThe grant-funded Young Disabled People’s Project delivers aprogramme of leisure activities for disabled young people. Theprogramme, which is part of Disability North in Newcastle,includes swimming, trampolining, basketball, five-a-side, bowlingskills development and friendship.NorthumberlandFollowing consultation with young disabled people,Northumberland Children’s Fund and Northumberland Sportbegan work together to lower the barriers that prevent disabledchildren accessing sports activities. All disabled children and theirfamilies in Northumberland are entitled to Max Cards for free orreduced admission to historical and cultural places of interest.Leisure service providers and district councils have agreed MaxCard holders will also be entitled to reduced-cost activities inleisure centres.At Treloar College, the occupational therapist works with youngpeople to look at how they can use standard equipment availablein all public gyms and leisure centres. So, rather than relying onspecialist equipment at the college, the young people can preparefor life after college when they will be living independently in thecommunity with no special equipment at hand.Further examples of effective practice are available fromwww.transitioninfonetwork.org.ukQuality standards checklistsInvolving local play and leisure providers in local authority planning fortransition support can help them better understand the needs of disabledyoung people and plan to meet them effectively. Checklists C6 and C7 inAppendix 6 cover this information.Chapter 3: Participation and further supportLeisure servicesKey legislation, guidance and resourcesThe Disability Discrimination Act 1995, Special EducationalNeeds and Disability Act 2001 and the Disability DiscriminationAct 2005 require leisure services and activities for young people to beaccessible.Education and Inspections Act 2006. Brings in duties on schools toprovide a range of flexible activities. This links with the development ofextended schools provision.61