Local Offer - Doncaster’s Preparation for Adulthood: Delivery of People’s Rights

In the City of Doncaster, we are committed to ensuring that Young People with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities have their needs and aspirations met as they prepare for adulthood.

The ‘Delivery of Peoples Rights’ is a co-produced pledge that provides a clear statement of our shared goals, scope, and objectives, and serves as an agreement of how we will endeavour to work together, with Young People on their Journey to Adulthood, and provide a commitment to listen and invite them to have their say.

Doncaster Council pledges to provide good support to young people with SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities) aged 14-25, to support as you go through the exciting journey to becoming adults in the Doncaster community, helping you create and achieve your goals. 

Working Together

We will work with you to develop information, advice, and guidance that is helpful as you journey from childhood to adulthood in Doncaster. You can get involved in a variety of ways:

Good Health & Wellbeing

We will...

  • Guide you to services that everyone can access
  • Provide Short Breaks to offer support for children with disabilities and their families to have a break- short breaks give children and young people with disabilities the opportunity to take part in various activities and services including exercise and leisure opportunities
  • Signpost you to information about good nutritious foods
  • Provide you with useful information for supporting young people, parents, & carers.

Jobs & Careers

We will...

  • Listen to what matters to you as young people about your future careers
  • Ensure that annual reviews and support plans are in place from when young people start Year 9, and include target setting, vocational profiling, and their aspirations
  • Ensure careers leads and SENCOs (Special Educational Needs Coordinators) work together to ensure that the young person’s career voice is heard on the EHCP (Education, Health, and Care Plan)
  • Raise awareness about SEND and fair adjustments for local employers as well as, encouraging them to welcome diversity and upskill their workforces
  • Give young people information about welfare and career rights.

Independent Lives

We will...

  • Let you know what support is available for access to keep you as independent as possible
  • Signpost young people to information about welfare services
  • Share information about housing opportunities and what choices you have
  • Listen to young people about what support you would like
  • Support you to access to local transport and travel links.

Friends, Family & Community

We will...

  • Provide you with information about activities in your local community
  • Support you with the creation of friendship groups in your schools to support learning
  • Support and create opportunities for you to have local friendship circles and provide tools and techniques to keep in touch with your friends
  • Listen to young people in Doncaster on what matters to you in your friendships.
PfA Delivery of Peoples' Rights
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Easy Read Guide

Read our Easy Read Guide on supporting young people with a learning disability aged 14-25 years old to get ready to become an adult and know their rights below.

PfA - Delivery of Peoples' Rights Easy Read Guide
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City of Doncaster Council’s Families Information Service is responsible for co-ordinating and publishing the Local Offer – Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).

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