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'Lost in Transition? - A Home of my own' Conference - November 2008
Our transitions service is currently supporting over 150 young people through transition in England and Wales.
Join us at our second national conference on transition, where we'll be highlighting best practice for moving young people with a learning difficulty into a home of their own.
You'll also be the first to hear the key findings from, and receive your free copy of, our new research report - 'A Home of My Own' - that will be launched at the conference.
Key highlights:
- Be the first to hear the findings of our research 'A Home of My Own', involving young people and families
- Hear how local authorities are tackling unmet housing needs with a prevention programme
- Discover alternative housing support models for young people in transition
- Hear how one school and local authority are working together to provide supported living services for school leavers with autism
- Discover how providers are working with local authorities and education professionals to provide independent living options for young people with a learning difficulty
- Understand parents' concerns about housing at transition
Speakers include:
Keynote speaker - Dean Brewer (young person & co-chair) - see Dean's blog
Kate Jackson (Dimensions transitions Development Manager)
Cally Ward (Valuing People Support Team)
Dr. Pippa Murray (Research consultant, ibk Initiatives)
Steve Bailey (Mencap)
Mike MacCallam (Joint Commissionsing Manager - BANES council)
Alison Reevey (Assistant Head Teacher, FosseWay School)
Jean Wilson (parent & author of Home at Last - how two young women with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities achieved their own home'
Who should attend?
- Directors of adult services
- Local authority housing officers
- Service managers
- Head teachers
- Commissioners of adult services
- Transitions social workers
- Learning disability support providers
Cost: £199 (voluntary / charities) £249 (local authorities / public / NHS)
Transition seminars 2008
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National conferences
We are exhibiting at the following conferences this year:
*Learning Disability Today - July 2008 (Manchester) & October 2008 (London)
*National Adult Social Services Conference - October 2008 (Liverpool)