Depending on the needs of the Young Person, they will receive statutory support from a social worker, will be working 1 to 1 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.
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 to explore and agree what they would like to achieve. The team regularly meet with the young person to review progress and support where 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 following life outcomes:
If you need support with managing your own health needs when you move into adulthood, our team can support them in two main ways:
We can support with exploring what options are available to you.
Are you looking for a job or an apprenticeship, but you are unsure on where to start.
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 (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 citizen.
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 plans for the future.
The FGC co-ordinator will prepare everybody involved for a ‘conference day’ which is always split into x3 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.
Please see this video for additional information- Family Group Conferencing - YouTube
Any questions or queries can be emailed to adultsfgcteam@birmingham.gov.uk
If you have any enquiries, please contact the Adult Social Care Contact Centre.
