Subgroups Transition  
Accessible Communication Person Centred Plan
Transition
Chair: Dave Westlake          
   
   
Chair: Dave Westlake
Co-chair: Colin Reynolds
External Links
Advocacy Housing
 

List of Members:

Dave Westlake
- Chair: Team Manager
Colin Reynolds - Co Chair: Transition Social Worker
Dave Chisnall - Connections Service
Ken Smalley - Family Member
Julie Halsall - Family Member
Joanne Kett - Community Nurse Transition Team
Viv Arpino- Access and Inclusion Team
Wendy Bowles
- Access and Inclusion Team
Neil Barlow - Social Worker - Children with Complex Needs Team


Valuing People Objective:

As young people with learning disabilities move into adulthood, to ensure continuity of care and support for the young person and their family and to provide equality of opportunity in order to enable as many disabled young people as possible to participate in education, training or employment.

Children and Families Good Health

Minutes of Meetings

Minutes - 8th August 2007 - Click Here
Minutes -10th September 2007- Click Here
Minutes - 15th October 2007 - Click Here
Minutes - 26th November 2007Click Here
Minutes - 14th January 2008 - Click Here
Minutes - 3rd March 2008 - Click Here
Minutes - 14th April 2008 - Click Here
Minutes - 30th June 2008 - Click Here
Minutes - 1st September 2008 - Click Here
Minutes - 13th October 2008 - Click Here

Documents
Transition Planning Document - Click Here

Employment Transition
Ethnicity and Diversity Workforce Planning and Training
Fulfilling Lives    

What we have done so far...
Established a transition team.
The subgroup provides a forum for the discussion of issues around Transition.
The transition protocol has been developed.
Published information leaflets.
Transition event held annually.
Completed a series of presentations within schools.
Delivered partnership training programme with Connexions and Community Learning Disability Teams



What we plan to do in the future..
Carry out assessments prior to young people reaching adult services.
Produce a transition pack to highlight the transition process.
Complete an audit of those who have experienced the transition process Highlighting the successes and failures.
Continue to raise the profile of transition
Developing Person Centred Transition Reviews across Wigan

"Inclusion is in the journey, not in the goal." Judith Snow 1996
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