Support available to children and young people to help them prepare for adulthood

4.52 Local authorities must set out in the Local Offer the support available to help children and young people with SEN or disabilities move into adulthood. Support should reflect evidence of what works in achieving good outcomes and must include information about preparing for and finding employment, finding somewhere to live, and participating in the community.

Employment · Housing · Community

4.53 Preparing for and finding employment should include information about:
• pathways to employment such as apprenticeships, traineeships and supported internships and how to apply for them
• support available from supported employment services, such as job coaches, and how to obtain that support
• support available from employment agencies
• support available from Year 8 to help children and young people plan their careers, including signposting to where they can obtain information and advice about setting up their own enterprise, and
• financial support available, including from the Department for Work and Pensions, when people with learning difficulties or disabilities are looking for work or once they are employed, including ‘in work’ benefit calculations and specialist advice on Work Choice, Residential Training, The Work Programme and Access to Work

Access to work fund · Employment · Training and apprenticeships

4.54 Finding somewhere to live should include information about:
• finding accommodation, including information about different housing options such as social housing, housing association accommodation, private renting, shared housing and shared ownership
• how to apply for accommodation, and where to get financial and other support (such as a personal assistant, assistive technology or modifications to a home) and more detailed advice on accommodation
• advice, for people eligible for social care or health support, about what support is available to help them personally, for example in managing their Personal Budget or recruiting a personal assistant, and
• opportunities and support to learn the skills needed to live in supported, semi- supported or independent accommodation

Housing · Accommodation · Health

4.55 Participating in the community should include information about:
• leisure and social activities, including opportunities for influencing local decision-making

Community · Adult care · Volunteering · Friendship

• how young people can access mainstream community facilities and local youth services (for example, access to staff with expertise in supporting young people with different needs)

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4.55 Participating in the community should include information about:

Community · Adult care · Volunteering · Friendship

• volunteering opportunities and the support available to access them

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4.55 Participating in the community should include information about:

Community · Adult care · Volunteering · Friendship

• care support available to help young people access social opportunities (for example, a personal assistant or assistive technology) and develop friendships, and how to apply for that support

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4.55 Participating in the community should include information about:

Community · Adult care · Volunteering · Friendship

• support in using the internet and social media to find information and develop and maintain friendships

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4.55 Participating in the community should include information about:

Community · Adult care · Volunteering · Friendship

• support in using the internet and social media including where they can go for guidance on using the internet safely and how to protect themselves against cyber-bullying and exploitation

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4.55 Participating in the community should include information about:

Community · Adult care · Volunteering · Friendship

4.56 The Care Act 2014 requires local authorities to establish and maintain a service for providing people in its area with information and advice about the adult care and support system.

Adulthood · Social care · Care Act 2014