East Riding JSNA

Health and Wellbeing Assessment in the East Riding

Preparing for Adulthood

Preparation for adulthood (PFA) for young people with SEND

This page gives an overview of how the East Riding prepares young people with SEND for adulthood and also highlights data on a number of indicators regarding education and training outcomes for young people with SEND, in the East Riding of Yorkshire.

It is one of 4 main pages relating to SEND on the East Riding JSNA website and all are usually updated annually. The other SEND pages are:

PFA in the East Riding will be discussed in further detail within the forthcoming SEND JSNA intelligence document which will be published in early 2025.

Key points from indicators relating to preparation for adulthood, for young people with SEND

Preparation for Adulthood (PFA) supports the transition from childhood to adulthood for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).  It aims to help them achieve the best outcomes and covers young people aged 14-25 years.  The service operates through two hubs:  Preparing for Adulthood Hub (accepting referrals for any young person needing support to transition from children’s to adult services) and the Community Inclusion Hub (providing long-term assessment, care, and support planning for individuals with Learning Disabilities and/or Autism). 

A higher proportion of Key Stage 4 pupils with SEN remain in education, employment, or training in the East Riding compared to national and regional averages. However, for Key Stage 5 pupils, the proportion is lower for those from mainstream schools but higher for those from colleges.  There has been an increase in the percentage of East Riding adults with learning disabilities living in their own home or with family, but a reduction in the proportion in paid employment. The number of supported internships has increased from 6 in 2022 to 20 expected in 2025. And there has been an increase in young people in pre-Supported Internship study programs.

An overview of Preparation for Adulthood (for young people with SEND in the East Riding)

Preparation for Adulthood (PFA) is an umbrella term used to support the transition from childhood to adulthood for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), and to support them achieve the best outcomes. The four areas of PFA are:

  • Independent living
  • Good health and well-being
  • Community inclusion
  • Education and employment

In the East Riding, the Futures+ Service is the Learning Disability, Autism and Preparing for Adulthood service in Adult Social. The service helps young people to think about their futures through the transition from childhood to adulthood and aims to prevent crisis and improve outcomes for young people and their families, The service works in partnership with other agencies, such as health, education, and mental health, to provide a coordinated transition plan and a wrap-around support for each young person. The service also involves young people, parents, and carers in co-producing the service design and delivery.

The service has two hubs:

  • Preparing for Adulthood Hub. The Preparing for Adulthood Hub accepts referrals for any young person who requires support to transition from children’s to adult services, and starts engaging with them from age 14. The Hub aims to provide rapid response to safeguarding concerns, support young people from age 14+ in their transition from children’s to adult services, and work in partnership with internal and external agencies, young people, families, and carers to enable individuals to maximize their potential and achieve their goals. The hub also aims to establish effective co-production, create a joint working protocol, and use strength-based and outcome-focused approaches to prevent, reduce, and delay the need for formal care. The hub works with young people aged 14-16, 16-18, and 18+ and has specific criteria for transitions.
  • Community Inclusion Hub. The Community Inclusion Hub is an initiative that aims to provide long-term assessment, care, and support planning for individuals with Learning Disabilities and/or Autism. The hub works in collaboration with partner agencies, service users, families, and carers to deliver person-centered and strengths-based support. The hub offers a range of services, including multidisciplinary support, consultation, safeguarding, rapid response, and case management. The hub also works with commissioning to identify future service development based on the needs of the people who access the services. The criteria for accessing the hub include being 18 years or older and having a Learning Disability and/or Autism with additional factors such as dual diagnosis, high acuity, high risk, high cost, safeguarding issues, criminal justice involvement, homelessness, or independent living.

Further information can be found on the Council’s Adult Social Care web page and also the Your Life Your Way East Riding web page.

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PDF report: Indicators relating to preparation for adulthood for young people with SEND

The document ‘Preparation for Adulthood for Young people with SEND’ document (2023), produced by the Council’s Children’s Performance Team, is embedded within this section so it can be easily read or downloaded as a PDF file. It presents key statistics and trends on a number of indicators related to PFA in the East Riding of Yorkshire. A series of key points are provided below.

  • SEN Support and EHCP participating in Education and/or Training aged 16-17: the East Riding in recent years has had a higher rate compared to England and region, but recently saw a reduction particularly for those with EHC plans (page 3).
  • NEETS aged 16-17: East Riding has a lower proportion of young people with SEN, recorded as ‘NEETs or not known’ than region and England (page 4 & 5).
  • Key Stage 4 destinations: East Riding has a higher proportion of Key Stage 4 pupils with SEN remaining in education, employment or training than the national and regional averages (page 6).
  • Key Stage 5 destinations: East Riding had a lower proportion of Key Stage 5 pupils (aged 17) with SEN in education, employment or training than the national and regional averages from mainstream schools, but a higher proportion from colleges (pages 8 & 9).
  • Accommodation and employment outcomes: there has been an increase in adults with learning disabilities living in their own home or with family but a reduction in the proportion in paid employment (page 10).

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