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The past year has been a time of great change for Transitions at Wiltshire Council. The pioneering work of the DCA Pathfinder Review towards a 0-25 plan for young people is, in many ways, absorbing the role previously allocated to the Transitions Lead and the Transitions Partnership Board at Wiltshire Council. In the past, the role of the WPCC’s Transitions Team was to liaise with Wiltshire Council’s Transition Lead and have representation on the Transition Partnership Board to represent parents’ views. Much of this work is now becoming part of the ongoing DCA Pathfinder work.

As of summer 2012, there is no longer a Transitions Lead at Wiltshire Council. This is because the role has been put on hold while we wait to see how a service for children and young people from 0-25 develops (for further information, see information on the DCA Pathfinder). It was also recently decided to merge the Transition Partnership Board with the Disability/SEN group as the membership of both groups is similar.

Your transition representative

Championing a person-centred approach

Heather Sexton, although no longer Transitions Lead, will continue to have an important role as she is to become champion for Person Centred Planning and she is currently running training for staff across Wiltshire Council with the expectation they will embrace this way of working. The shape of Transitions in the future is looking very exciting as different agencies begin to work more closely together in line with a fully person-centred approach to each individual. We will, as always, keep you informed of progress and developments.

The WPCC Transitions Team will continue to represent parent carers via their representation on the Disability/ SEN Group and with service leads including the Integrated Youth Service (formerly Connexions).

What’s happened so far

The WPCC has been involved in writing and implementing the Transitions Multi Agency Protocol, transitions booklets and leaflets, and the Transitions Pathway.

The WPCC has co-organized and hosted a number of very successful transitions events relating to health,hHousing and also a Meaningful Futures Employment Day. These were well attended by parents, professionals and young people who were able to gain a great deal of information and meet others to share experiences.