Transitions: Preparation for Adulthood terms of reference

Board purpose and objectives

The vision for the Transitions and Preparation for Adulthood Board is that all children and young people in Plymouth will have their voices heard and have the right support, the right ambition, and the right opportunities for their futures.

The Transitions and Preparation for Adulthood Board aims to successfully prepare Plymouth's children and young people so that they can grow up healthy and happy, safe and able to aspire and achieve, living in resilient families and communities, and able to take advantage of a broad range of opportunities.

We will achieve this by being:

Collaborative: working across organisations and with children and young people to build trust and develop the required pathways and information to make transitions consistent and equitable.
Empowering: giving staff, young people and families the information, advice and opportunities to enable effective pathways to be developed for all of Plymouth's children and young people
Ambitious: removing barriers and obstacles and encouraging all children and young people to aspire and reach as far as they can for their own futures.
Honest: being clear about what support can and can't be offered and sharing information with all parties openly, transparently, and with sensitivity.

Governance, structure and reporting

The Transitions: Preparation for Adulthood Board reports to the Plymouth Strategic Partnership for Children Board and the Education and Children's Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee.

The work of the Transitions Board will be delivered by six working groups:

Preparation for Adulthood for Children and Young People with SEND
Transitions into, through and beyond school for Children and Young People
Transitions from Children's to Adult's Social Care Provision
Transitions from Children's to Adult Health Provision
Transitions from Young Carers to Adult Carers
Transitions Universal Advice and Guidance

Communication and engagement

The Transitions: Preparation for Adulthood Board is responsible for understanding and synchronising with the communication plans of other boards and overseeing the flow of communication to and from the board, along with specifying the nature, source, format, and frequency of the information.

All Transitions: Preparation for Adulthood Board members are responsible for ensuring key communication items are provided in the correct forums and monitoring how the desired communication strategy has been embedded.

Agendas and minutes will be shared on the Plymouth Local Offer website.

Membership

Membership of the Transitions: Preparation for Adulthood Board is listed below and will remain subject to change as required by the Board.

Membership is comprised of:

Service Director for Education, Participation and Skills, Plymouth City Council (PCC) (Co-Chair)
Representation for Plymouth Parent Carer Voice (PPCV)
Head of Service for Education and Virtual School, PCC
Head of Service for SEND, PCC
Head of Skills and Post 16, PCC
Representation from NHS Devon ICB
Representative for health providers Livewell Southwest and University Hospitals Plymouth
Representative from Children's Social Care, PCC
Representation from Family Hubs
Representation from Housing
Service Director for Adults Social Care, PCC
Team Manager for Adult Safeguarding, PCC
Representative from Children with a Disability Team, PCC
Representation from Primary, Secondary and Special Schools and Early Years providers
Principal Educational Psychologist, Plymouth City Council
Representative from Public Health
Representative from PCC commissioning

For clarity, the wording "health" refers to both physical and mental health as one strand.

Meetings

The Transitions: Preparation for Adulthood Board will meet initially monthly and then six weekly online and at Ballard House, Plymouth. One in three meetings will be face-to-face dependent on the work plan.

Chairing the meetings will be alternated between the co-chairs.