Preparing for Adulthood SEND Conference

Preparing for Adulthood SEND Conference

(SEND: Special Educational Needs and Disability)

For young people, their families, parent groups, multi-disciplinary professionals and employers

10.00 am – 12, Wednesday 23 October 2019, Conference Hall, Brent Civic Centre.
Coffee and tea from 9.30 am, with a prompt start at 10.00 am, finish at Midday.
(Connexions’ Branching Out SEND careers event for young people will run 2 – 5 pm afterwards in the Conference Hall)

Purpose:

• To raise awareness of ‘Preparing for Adulthood’ Outcomes in the context of Brent
• To learn about national and local best practice in working with young people with complex needs 16-25 and take inspiration
• To better plan transition to give opportunities for young people with SEND and their families and guide them in planning/networking for their next stage
• To launch and embed the new Transition into Adulthood in Brent document
  

Areas of discussion:

Steps to Adulthood - Anne Hayward, 10 am

Brent's supported internships - 10.15 am

Young Persons Voice - young speaker - 10.30 am

Parent Voice - 10.35 am

Catecote Presentation - 10.40 am
Catcote Horizons’ (Hartlepool) present on their nationally recognised Best Practice

Brent Employment & Skills 11.50

Closing remarks - 11.55

Participants:
Employers, Post 16 young people with SEND, parents, Brent professionals from Employment, Education, Health and Social Care, Council staff, colleges, Connexions, voluntary groups.

Please contact daniel.salaman@brent.gov.uk if you have an enquiry. Disabled parking spaces are available in Brent Civic Centre basement. Chargeable parking is available beneath Brent Civic Centre and at The Yellow and Red car parks in Wembley Park. Nearest tube: Wembley Park. Nearest Overground: Wembley Stadium, Wembley Central.