The below is suggestions of things to consider working towards under each of the four pillars: 

Employment

• Build on strengths and interests highlighted in personal/vocational profile.
• Apprenticeships, supported internships, and traineeships.
• Further work on academic and vocational qualifications.
• A-levels and planning for university.
• CV writing.
• Skills in applying for jobs or higher education.
• Interviewing.
• Understanding support from the Local Authority. For example, do they have a supported employment service?

Independent living

• Managing bills. For example, a mobile phone.
• Managing potential income, including Personal Independence Payments.
• Residential and local learning options.
• Mental capacity - supported decision making.
• Understanding consent and best interest life skills.
• Managing your time.
• Transition to adult care.
• Being safe in your home.
• Understanding different types of living arrangements.
• Planning for future living.

Community inclusion

• Developing new friendships.
• Personal Budgets.
• Managing your time.
• Being safe on the streets.
• Understanding alcohol and drugs.
• Volunteering.
• Understanding the criminal justice system.
• Knowing where to go for help and how to use the emergency services.

Health

• Taking responsibility for dental and optical appointments.
• Managing own health.
• Transition to adult health services.
• Knowing when you need to see the GP.
• Staying physically active and healthy.
• Understanding relationships, including sexual relationships, choice and consent, safety and good health.

 

Employment

• Young person (YP) has built upon strengths and interests in their personal/vocational profile.
• YP has achieved steps toward academic and vocational qualifications.
• YP has achieved Level 3/A-level qualifications/equivalent to enable progression onto university or other education/training opportunities.
• YP has developed their skills in CV writing and in applying for jobs or Higher Education.

Independence

• Young Person (YP) is able to manage potential income. This includes personal independence payments (PIP) and incoming bills.
• YP can show skills in time management and negotiating travel/transport.
• YP understands different types of living arrangements and which of these are positive or possible.
• YP has begun to plan for future living.

Community inclusion

• Young person (YP) understands personal budgets and how to spend it to further PfA aspirations.
• YP understands the potential risks relating to drugs and alcohol within the community. They will be able to make safe choices.
• YP understands how the criminal justice system works, so they can function within the community.
• YP has developed increasing social awareness. This includes understanding and reasoning skills to promote social and emotional wellbeing and reduce vulnerability within the community.

Health

• Young person (YP) has an understanding of their health needs. They will be able to manage these where applicable.
• YP can access their GP or other health professionals as appropriate.
• YP has an understanding of the importance of regular checks including:
• medical, dental and optical checks.
• YP understands healthy choices. This includes healthy eating and the benefits of exercise. They will take steps to remain healthy and active. 

Employment

• Young person (YP) has developed the appropriate communication and interaction skills to allow successful access to the following as required:
• further / higher education, apprenticeships, internships, traineeships.
• YP has developed the appropriate communication and interaction skills to allow the development of relationships with peers. These peers could be within the workplace/education environments and promote emotional wellbeing.
• YP can show appropriate communication skills. Both written or verbal. This is to enable successful applications for jobs or higher education.
• YP is able to respond appropriately to questions. They display the communication skills required to present their skills and attributes within an interview situation.

Independence

• Young person (YP) has developed the communication and interaction skills to take part in residential and local learning options.
• YP has developed the communication and interaction skills to facilitate independent living. For example, shopping and travel.
• YP has developed the communication and interaction skills to enable them to discuss their views and opinions about future living arrangements.
• YP can access information relating to travel and transport to facilitate independent travel appropriate to individual circumstances.

Community inclusion

• Young person (YP) demonstrates appropriate communication and interaction skills to be able to access community, leisure and social activities.
• YP is able to communicate their choices and preferences to ensure their wellbeing within the community.
• YP shows appropriate communication and interaction skills to engage in voluntary work and/or community-based projects/initiatives.
• YP is able to communicate with relevant agencies and /or emergency services.

Health

• Young Person (YP) can access information relating to relevant health services to maintain good health.
• YP is able to show responsibility for dental, medical and optical appointments. They communicate their needs and interact with appropriate staff to arrange these.
• YP has developed the communication and interaction skills necessary (in the context of individual circumstances) to articulate health concerns/needs to relevant health professionals during appointments.

Employment

• Young person (YP) has acquired the necessary social skills to interact with employers and clients. They can function effectively in apprenticeships, internships and traineeships as required.
• YP has developed appropriate communication and interaction skills to facilitate the development of relationships with peers within the workplace/education environments. This promotes emotional wellbeing.
• YP demonstrates the ability to understand and manage their feelings and emotions. They are able to access appropriate strategies or help as required.

Independence

• Young person (YP) understands their right to make choices and exercise decision making in relationships with others. Their emphasis should be on best interests and informed consent.
• YP is aware of boundaries and social conventions in a range of relationships and social situations. This includes online.
• YP recognises potential abusive and exploitative behaviour in others. They are able to make safe choices.
• YP understands different types of living arrangements. They understand which are positive and possible in their own circumstances.

Community inclusion

• Young person (YP) demonstrates the ability to understand and manage their feelings and emotions. They access appropriate strategies or help as required to facilitate/mediate interactions with others.
• YP has developed appropriate social skills to establish new friendships in the community.
• YP demonstrates awareness of social conventions and boundaries. They will be able to negotiate these to maintain personal safety while in the community.
• YP has an awareness of boundaries and social conventions for a range of relationships and social situations. This includes online.
• YP recognises potential abusive and exploitative behaviour in others. They are able to make safe choices.
• YP understands the risks associated with drugs and alcohol. They adhere to legal restrictions concerning these substances.

Health

• Young person (YP) engages with self-care routines to maintain personal hygiene. This also includes their environment.
• YP makes safe choices in relation to sexual health. 
• YP understands and manages their feelings and emotions. They access appropriate strategies or assistance as required to maintain emotional wellbeing.
• YP employs strategies to maintain good mental health. This includes recognition of times when they are not coping and being able to seek help as required.

Employment

• Young person (YP) can access and function within work-based environments to progress with future career choices. This includes apprenticeships, supported internships and traineeships
• YP is able to to present their skills in written form (CV). This helps to secure future education and work-based options.
• YP is able to present their skills verbally. They can answer competency/skills-based questions in preparation for job interviews.

Independence

• Yoing person (YP) demonstrates the life skills necessary to facilitate independent living. For example, cooking, cleaning and shopping. This is demonstrated in the context of individual circumstances.
• YP engages with self-care routines to maintain appropriate levels of personal hygiene per their individual circumstances.
• YP has an awareness of risk within the home context and manages this to remain safe.
• YP has planned for future living arrangements. They recognise what is positive and possible to promote independence and wellbeing.

Community inclusion

• Young person (YP) can access community, leisure and social facilities. Enabling participation within the local community in accordance with the YP’s preference.
• YP demonstrates the ability to access appropriate transport. This facilitates participation within the community, leisure and social activities.
• YP shows awareness of risk in the context of community participation in order to remain safe. This includes travel, road safety and personal safety.

Health

• Young person (YP) recognises the need for dental, medical and optical health. They take responsibility for making appointments as required.
• YP takes steps to remain physically active and healthy in the context of their individual circumstances. 
• YP makes healthy eating choices to promote physical wellbeing.
• YP maintains any physiotherapy/occupational therapy regimes necessary to ensure physical health and optimum mobility. This is achieved within the context of their individual circumstances.
• YP engages with self-care routines to maintain appropriate levels of personal hygiene per their individual circumstances.