Transition - Moving On
sharing our understanding of what transition means to us...
On this list - Some of the things we think about when talking about Transition - Working as a team, Leaving school, Getting a Job, College, Being Happy, All over the place, confused, Excited, Moving on.
On this list - Transition, Getting a job, School, Getting ready for the big world, What I want to when I leave school, Moving on, Going to college, Excited, Applying for a job, Feeling happy.
These are some of the links we have looked at that we think would be suitable or of interest to young people. On the iPads we have downloaded the apps.
https://www.gov.uk/universal-credit/overview
If you are on a low income or out of work.
For job searching, claiming, calculating benefits and support.
https://www.highlifehighland.com/
For information on Highland culture, learning, sport, leisure, health and well being.
http://www.highland.gov.uk/info/878/schools/19/school_leavers/2
This Link gives you information on the Highland Council Activity Agreement Programme. It will also tell you about EMA - Education Maintenance Allowance.
The University of the Highlands and Islands has 13 colleges and over 70 learning centres as well as information on all available courses. The site has a section for student life, study tools, support and much more.
http://www.highland.gov.uk/info/925/council_housing/244/apply_for_a_council_house
On this site, you can apply to be considered for council housing.
http://www.albynhousing.org.uk/our_housing/housing_to_rent
Albyn Housing Society gives you opportunities to apply to register with them, look at low cost housing, part ownership and more.
http://www.newstarthighland.org/
New Start Highland has grown as an organisation and provide a lot of services and support that includes employability, furniture provision, housing support, removals, storage, house clearances, commercial training courses and more.
http://www.firescotland.gov.uk/
Scottish Fire & Rescue Service offer free home fire safety visits and free smoke alarms. Their focus is on fire prevention and keeping us safe.
Through our research we have found that there are no apps for the transition from leaving school to further education, college or employment. This is quite scary for us as we would like to know more. We would like to see if we can make our own app but we would need to get funding for this.
Some of the topics we would put on the app to help quide young people are: -
Education and Employment and how to access this. Working can help us to gain skills, give us experience, money to live, increase our confidence and self esteem and help us to have a purpose for our days.
Budgeting - How to manage our money, food costs, financial advice, debt and how to manage it, saving and planning for our future, advice on energy prices.
Housing - how to manage a tenancy, can we be supported in a tenancy, how do we furnish our own homes, support with people with disabilities, how to look after your home, living with other young people, homeless, rent, council tax etc.
Independant Living - Cooking, paying bills, cleaning, buying goods, hygiene.
Travel - Costs, how do we get from our house to college or work, trains and buses information.
Relationships - meeting new people, internet safety, sexual health, protecting yourself, advice on relationships and what if they go wrong i.e speak to parents, professionals, police.
Health - drugs and alcohol, general health and welfare, stress, mental health.
Kaitlin, Nicole and Rebecca uploading apps on to the computer.
Kaitlin and Rebecca working with Susie on completing our website.
Rebecca , Phillip and Becky uploading apps onto our website.
