Transition
Showcase
March 2014
Presentations and
workshops
Version 5@ February 26 2014
Proposed Itinerary
9.35: Guest speaker : A young person’s
journey by Shane
Arrival from 8.30
 Coffee & registration from 9.00
 Prompt Start 9.30: Introduction &
welcome
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Opening Remarks from:
Steve Nyakatawa – Operational Director
Learning & Achievement
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Importance of Transition : key
messages – Pam Beaumont
Project Officer
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10.30: Coffee in the Masonic Hall
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10.45: Be Healthy for Transition: tips
and services from the Health
Improvement Team
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9.45: Guest speaker: A Parent’s
perspective – times of change for all
Geraldine Hills from “Inclusive choice”
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10.00: Role of a person-centred
plan/importance of the one-page profile
& approach to the EHC plans
Halton Speak Out
IDEAS
Proposed Itinerary
11.00: Halton Photo voices –
Capturing the voice of the child
during “Transition & Changes”
Halton Borough Council and Mako
Education
11.25: On the move with Transport :
Independent Travel Training
Derek Donoghue
11.45: Lunch & opportunities further
for networking in C rooms
Visit Stands/stalls
Lunch provided by Riverside College
Students
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13:00: Workshops until 13:45
Attendees will be asked to
choose a workshop upon
arrival
(1) Transition:” Ready for Post
16 – Going to College” Jane
Baker & Dave Pinnington
Ground floor Masonic Hall
Bar area – far end
(2) Using ipads & apps for
Transition work : voice of the
child – developing active
profiles for new settings Mako
Education
Main Hall Masonic
Proposed Itinerary
Workshops continued:
(3) Maintaining “good health” throughout
key transitions – health updates and
checks
Des Chow & Lisa Birtles-Smith
Room downstairs / first bar area Masonic
Hall
(4 )Managing Statements and Plans
through transition phases: new ECH plans
– the future. Looking at the SEND Reforms
agenda
Pam Beaumont – Project Officer
C Rooms: Main Hall area nearest entrance
(5) Transition for young people with
Autism Anne Garcia
C Rooms – to the rear part of the
main hall
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(6) Transition for children with
sensory needs
Ann Dennison & Maggie Hudson
 Room downstairs @ Masonic
adjacent to cloakroom
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Proposed Itinerary
14.00: Back to main hall & coffee
14.10 Main Hall for final
presentation:
The Early Years Transition
Project at The Brow
Community Primary School –
the Transition Group at work and
play & opportunity for questions
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14:40 Questions and final messages
Completion of evaluation form
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Event end at 15.00
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Stands will be available in the C rooms next door to the
Masonic Hall : maybe?
CanalBoat
Transition in general
Early Years focus
Halton Family Voice/
National Citizenship Award
Parents’ groups
Parent Partnership
Photo voices /
work of young people
Adult services OT
Health & Well-being: Health Improvement Team
SALT?
Mako
Transport
College
Health Checks