Once the pathway has been identified, the Assessment of Support Needs should identify those services whose assistance is support the Transition is required. Some services, particularly Health related may have long standing involvement and they should have systems in place to hand the young person over to the relevant adult equivalent. In some cases, additional services may be required to support the transition. They may include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Employability & Skills Service can work with young people 6 months prior to them leaving school and for six months after. All secondary schools have a Employability Key Worker. The service also operates bespoke support services for young people with disabilities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Skills Development Scotland (SDS) provides dedicated careers advisers in every secondary school across Dumfries and Galloway (and Scotland as a whole). Our advisers play a vital role in supporting young people from S1 to S6 as they explore their future pathways.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For more information, visit the My World of Work<\/a> website, which offers a wide range of resources for young people, parents, and educators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Additional support for learning | My World of Work<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Adult Services manage the Activity Resources Centres and applicants need to be open to Social Work services. If this is a potential option and the young person does not have a social worker, a social care assessment is needed. https:\/\/www.dumfriesandgalloway.gov.uk\/social-care-health\/social-care-support\/assessments-social-care\/request-social-care-assessment<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Some post-school services are charged for by the provider. Most Third Sector providers fall into this category. Young people can apply for a Self-Directed Support package to contribute to these costs. To find out more and how to apply for an assessment:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Social care support | Dumfries and Galloway Council<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Self-directed Support : my support, my choice: your guide to social care – gov.scot<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n A diagnosis of Intellectual Disability can support an application for self-directed support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Part of Adult Social Work Services the Sensory Support Team assists people who are deaf (sign language users), deafened, hard of hearing, deafblind or who have a visual impairment, including local support services and BSL Interpreter services. When a young person is at school, sensory support is provided, but as an adult, the Transition team need to consider if additional assistance, training or equipment will be needed to help a young person be independent as an adult.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sensory support for sight and hearing loss | Dumfries and Galloway Council<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n This service works closely with colleagues in Social Work and other agencies to support adults who have an intellectual disability to live in the community by:<\/p>\n\n\n\n This service can provide the diagnosis required for Guardianship applications. <\/p>\n\n\n\n For further information including referral pathways: Specialist Adult Intellectual Disability Service \u2013 Dumfries & Galloway Health & Social Care<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nSocial Work Services<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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