PfA – Community Inclusion
Decision Making Toolkit
The Decision Making Toolkit is a practical guide to support:
- social workers
- health practitioners
- school and college staff
- parent carers
- families
- and anyone working directly with children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)
It is designed to be used in partnership with young people to:
- support them to make their own decisions
- participate as fully as possible in decisions made on their behalf
It includes a template which practitioners can use to support a young person who lacks the capacity to go through a best interests decision making process. This is based on the best interests checklist in the Mental Capacity Act 2005 code of practice.
Community Bridge Building Team
Halton Community Bridge Building Team work with people with disabilities, learning disability, physical disability, mental health issues, older people, carers and young people in transition to adulthood to access the community, reduce their social isolation and improve their well being
The team can help with much more, their Information Leaflet gives details also see their Employment Support Leaflet
Meet the Community Bridge Building Team
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Volunteering & Getting Involved
- Volunteer Centre – find local volunteering opportunities
- National Citizenship Service – programme for young people during school half terms and summer holidays
Skills Up - raising aspirations, improving outcomes
Skills Up is a new company that has young people with disabilities at its heart. We offer supportive and challenging activities and experiences to increase independence and stimulate minds. Being qualified teachers and having first-hand experience of caring for, and supporting people with disabilities, we are confident that we can improve options for you.
Tel: 07538 483760 or email enquiries@skills-up.co.uk to find out how we can help
Transport Information