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Only available to Young People with an Educational Health Care Plan.

In proud partnership with Keats Site Services Ltd & Pontefract Collieries FC.

Employment or Higher Education

In the UK, all young people must remain in full-time education or training until they reach the age of 18. Preparing for adulthood means exploring different options available to the young person, such as further education or apprenticeships. At Keats Engineering & Education, we’re committed to ensuring that every young person should receive the support they need to succeed in their education and careers. This includes support to help them develop the right skills, access the right experiences and achieve the relevant qualifications or grades. Young people must feel supported and must be made to feel like their goals are attainable.

 

Through our engineering and construction partnership with Keats Site Services we are able to give our students real work experience in these industries. Through our partnership with Pontefract Collieries FC we can give our students work experience in running a semi-professional football Club, sports coaching and preparing food for others.

Community Inclusion

Everyone has the right to have positive relationships. A great example of a positive relationship between two people is friendship. Preparing for adulthood includes helping young people to access the support they need to sustain positive relationships with those around them and the community they live in. This can be done by:

  • Encouraging community engagement i.e volunteering;

  • Teaching children about using their voice;

  • Facilitating trips into the local community, such as a trip to the shops or the cinema;

  • Further life skills such as road safety or using public transport;

  • Learning what it means to be a good friend.

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Our learners will be given the opportunity and encouraged to help our existing volunteers at Pontefract Collieries FC. The volunteers look to help others in many ways through football and the various community initiatives ran at the ground.

Independent living and housing options

Independent living is all about making sure young people have some control and freedom over their life choices. This is subject to the Mental Capacity Act (2005), which aims to give young people who may lack capacity as much input as possible, and make sure that all decisions are made with their best possible interest at heart. Most young people will have the desire to have a level of independence in their living arrangements which suits their needs and helps to make them feel safe. To aid this, young people may be offered long or short-term support when they choose to live independently. Naturally, this support will be based on their own individual needs.

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During the PfA course we explore all independent living options for young people whilst teaching them how to look after themselves whether that be independently or not. Everything from creating their own meals to how to book appointments and so much more.

Good Health

There is lots of support available to help young people with SEND maintain good health. This includes annual health checks with the NHS, for example. Every local authority and every individual will have different levels of support available, so one of the best plans of action is to get in touch and find out what is on offer to you locally.​

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Otherwise, educators should help teach young people about which services will and won’t be accessible to them as they move into adulthood. This part of preparing for adulthood is all about prepping children to be able to independently manage their own health and wellbeing as best as possible in their future, with access to the right support on hand.

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In their time with us we will help young people to understand how to maintain good health and hygiene. 

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