In this session Sarah will be discussing the healthy child programme: Pregnancy and the first 5 years of life. The Healthy child programme offers every family a programme which includes developmental reviews and information and guidance to support parenting and healthy choices. The HCP's universal reach provides an invaluable opportunity to identify families that are in need of additional support.

The Your Future project hopes to facilitate approx 80 CYP (16-25) from across the City to participate in activities and residentials as part of a short break programme. The programme includes: integrated delivery of class-based learning and activities in flexible locations, further development and consolidation of adulthood life and independent skills, gaining meaningful work experience and employability skills, establishing individual and collective meaningful citizenship that underpins CYP's voices and their part within their wider communities, residentials that transform relationships and develop a strong sense of community and belonging between staff and students involved. Alongside, transition and progression arrangements. Offering young people progression routes towards Supported Internships thus growing the number of Supported Internships in the City.

In this session Lisa will be introducing the new local area resource for mainstream schools that will establish a strong and consistent universal inclusive offer for children and young people. She will also share the model for the graduated approach in Plymouth and the support, guidance and training available to develop this offer.

The session will involve: 

• Information about the local and national picture of what is 'ordinarily available'
• Sharing of the new digital inclusive good practice guidance for schools
• A discussion about the graduated approach and developing confidence in the mainstream offer
• Time to ask questions about the resource

Find out about the framework used to support children and young people who are making the transition from early years right through to secondary school and post 16

An overview of the role of CSW Group and a look at some resources to start considering Post 16 choices

We are setting up a Neurodiversity Wellbeing Hub for anybody under the age of 18 with a neurodiverse diagnosis and Plymouth GP to access as well as their families/ carers. The hub will act as an advice service offering support and guidance around a whole range of matters. As the children, young people and families are the experts, we would love to hear from them about their lived experience, knowledge, and journey so far, so that the hub can offer what would be most beneficial and needed in Plymouth.

Over the next year our Family Hubs number will increase from 5 to 10. We have been focussing on our start for life 0-5 offer and building networks of services joining together to provide support locally for families across the full age range. This session will provide an introduction to the Hubs and an opportunity to join a workshop to shape the future as we extend the reach to older children and their families.  

We already have support available through the network for families and children with additional needs, but there is still much more to do and to get right.  Please help us with your ideas for the next phase of our journey.

Do you have a child with development delays or SEND age 0-5 or in their early years of school? This workshop will explore the PEEP learning together programme that we offer, as well as sharing some information about the support you can access for your child and family through Family Hubs

Local process for monitoring EHE and where we can offer support and advice. Discussing Processes for EHE,

The culture for improvement across Plymouth Schools as a priority, Communication pathways, Signposting, EHE Support and Exams

Join your NHS Wheelchair provider AJM Healthcare and learn how to access the wheelchair service.

Pathway, waiting times, expectations and more.

Understanding how Educational Psychologists work, what we do, and discussion on how can we increase collaborative working with families.

Plymouth information, Advice and Support for SEND provides impartial information, advice and support on SEND issues. This workshop is a practical workshop sharing strategies information and tips on making the most of meetings with schools and other professional.

Supported internships are a structured, work-based study programme for 16 to 24-year-olds with SEND, who have an education, health and care (EHC) plan. The core aim of a supported internship study programme is a substantial work placement, facilitated by the support of an expert job coach. 

Supported interns are enrolled and supported by a learning provider, for example, a school or college, but spend most of their learning time - typically around 70% - in a workplace. The internships provide the opportunity for young people to achieve sustained, paid employment in the future by equipping them with the skills they need for work, through learning in the workplace. Supported interns are in full-time education and their supported internship work placements are part of their course and last for a minimum of 6 months, and up to a year. 

We have several colleges in Plymouth that support the internships and they all have their own specialities. For example Discovery College run a programme supporting young people in the Sport and Leisure and Hospitality Sector and have had success in getting young people into paid employment following their internships.

Learn about Personal Independence Payment and Child Disability Living Allowance, how to apply, how to appeal unfavourable outcomes etc.

Conor O'Carroll-Lolait from Irwin Mitchell solicitors will be providing a talk on deputyships. The following topics will be covered:

• An overview of deputyships and the types of deputyships there are
• Why you may need/want a deputyship
• How to set a deputyship up, including the process to follow and the timescales involved
• Opportunity to ask any questions you may have