Young People & Family Participation

This toolkit aims to support disabled people and carers, as well as their families and advisers, who are encountering difficulties with the statutory agencies in relation to the provision of health, social care and education support services. This toolkit aims to unpick these problems and to develop effective strategies for resolving them.

This resource is from the Department for Education is for young people who want to know more about the Children and Families Act 2014 and what it means for them.

It goes through each part of the Act and is ideal as an overview for a young person.

A quick guide for practitioners supporting young people.

Transition to adults' services can be a difficult time for young people. They need support and reassurance to help them move on to a more independent life. This quick guide explains how early planning and access to the right information can help young people and their families to make the right choices. It will be of interest to all practitioners who support young people as they move from children's to adults' services.

Sheffild Parent Carer Forum have released an updated version of their 14-25 Transitions Guide. Their updated Transitions Timeline reflects the SEND reforms and new legislation in the Care Act. It is aimed at parents of young people with EHC plans aged 14 to 25 years in mainstream and specialist education who are preparing for adulthood. It covers education, health, social care, employment, finance and benefits.

This resource for young people with life-limiting or life-threatening conditions explains Personal Budgets and uses three case studies to illustrate the different ways they can be managed.