What help is available?

What help is available?

Depending on the needs of the young person, they will receive statutory support from a social worker, will be working one-to-one with a Coaching and Resilience Worker, participate in groups or be connected to an appropriate service. From this work a Young Person may be eligible for a package of support from Adult Social Care or build a plan of support.

We contact and engage with young people using a range of technology and in community venues such as youth centres and other facilities.

All plans are coproduced with young people, focusing on their goals and aspirations – this allows them to explore and agree what they would like to achieve. The team regularly meet with the young person involved to review their progress and offer support where it is needed.

We work together with other services so that the young person remains at the centre of what we are doing and that we can all make progress together.

Preparations for Adulthood work in partnership with schools, colleges and health and social care providers to help the young person prepare for the next stage of their life.

A variety of support is available to young people and is based on their needs.

Health

For young people who need support with managing their health needs as they move into adulthood our team can support them in two main ways:

• we can work with the young person to proactively manage their health and wellbeing. For example, we can support them with developing coping strategies to better manage their health needs.
• we can give support with registering for a GP and helping the young person to attend appointments on time independently.

Independent Living

• If the young person wishes to live independently then we can focus on exploring options on how they can achieve these goals and give support in achieving this aim.
• We can work with the young person directly to understand and learn independent skills such as budgeting, practical skills and how to live safely.
• In situations where the young person finds accommodation but are unsure on the next steps, we are able to provide support.

Employment

If the young person is looking for a job or an apprenticeship, but is unsure on where to start, our team is here to help:

• we can offer practical advice and guidance to support with the world of work and the steps it takes to reach paid employment or similar.
• we can also offer support with how to write a Curriculum Vitae (CV) and how to prepare for a job interview.

Friendships, Relationships and the Community

We support young people to make connections and positive relationships/ friendships within their community and if they are unsure what their community can offer them, we can support them to engage in meaningful activities within their local area.

Family Group Conferencing

Family Group Conferencing (FGC) is an in-house service currently aligned to PfA (Preparation for adulthood Service). A referral is required from an Adult Social Care worker. FGC is a voluntary service, so we also require consent from the young person.

FGC is a way of working with a citizen to identify their support network and make a practical plan to address the citizens outcomes (whether identified by them or in response to an identified risk or need outlined by professionals). FGC empowers citizens to think about their collective strengths and resources to make personalised future plans.

The FGC co-ordinator will prepare everybody involved for a ‘conference day’ which is always split into three parts

1. information sharing
2. private family time
3. agreeing the plan

FGC works so well because often, the citizen and their network can tell you how they can work together which means the plan is more likely to be relevant and succeed. People know their lives and their situations better than anyone else.

Watch the Family Group Conferencing - YouTube video to find out more information.

Any questions or queries can be emailed to adultsfgcteam@birmingham.gov.uk

Page last updated: 27 November 2023