Preparing for Adulthood
Focusing on four pathways: employment, independent living, good health, and friends, family and community.
Children and Young People
Our Children and Young People’s programme has been designed to ensure that children, young people and families who are most at risk of exclusion have more choice and control over their lives, are included in their local communities and achieve better outcomes.
Our expertise enables organisations in the public and voluntary sectors make best use of resources and develop strong multi agency partnerships to improve life chances and realise the ambitions of the Children & Families and Care Acts.
"NDTi has supported us in a transformational shift of mind set. We start with the insight of desired outcomes for our children and young people through coproduction which allows us to plan effectively and improve delivery."
Patricia Walker, LDD Strategy and Commissioning Manager, Services for Young People, Hertfordshire County Council.
Related Children and Young People Projects
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Change for Inclusion
A programme to refocus the system for children and young people with SEND.
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Time to Talk Next Steps
Free rights based support for young people with additional support needs in England – no labels or diagnosis needed.
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Strengthening the Circle
Online or blended training providing practical tools and support to build the resilience of children and young people and those who support them, whatever their role.
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My Independence
NDTi has been collaborating with ASDAN to review and modernise their transition modules to encompass the Preparing for Adulthood outcomes. The result of this work is a suite of four certificated programmes, titled My Independence...
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Virtual Inset Training
NDTi’s Children & Young People team has been working with the Whole School SEND consortium to deliver much-needed transition training for school staff and advisors during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Time to Talk Next Steps Scotland
Time to Talk Next Steps Scotland was a 12-month pilot programme trialing online support for young people aged 16-25 with additional needs in Scotland: hearing their voice, building confidence and supporting transitions.
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Time to Talk
Supporting young people with SEND to plan for the future, following the disruption caused by the pandemic and lockdowns.
Related News
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Meet our supported intern
To mark National Supported Internships Day on 27 March we thought we'd introduce you to our intern Malina.
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Blog: Our world of work
Harry Georgiou, youth advisory and coproduction assistant at DFN Project SEARCH, recently teamed up with NDTi's Thomas Henley to create a film which captures young people's experiences of work.
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Blog: Does inclusion depend on having the confidence to give things a go?
This National Inclusion Week Alice McColl, Time to Talk Next Steps programme lead and parent of a young person with additional needs, considers inclusion for young people beyond school.
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Blog: One step at a time
We’ve been working alongside Children in Scotland and Contact on a pilot for Time to Talk Next Steps Scotland. This blog from Children in Scotland’s Head of Services, Billy Anderson, reflects on the past year’s...
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Blog: Do we need a new narrative on ageing and a whole life strategy?
We're proud to mark Global Intergenerational Week with a blog from long-standing NDTi ambassador and member of the NHS Older People's Sounding Board, Dame Philippa Russell.
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Blog: Why I never use the word 'coproduction' with young people
Associate, Jon Ralphs works as a supporter on our Time to Talk Next Steps (TtTNS) programme. Young people are involved in all aspects of project delivery. In this blog Jon talks about their work as...
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Free webinar: Spotlight on supported internships
A webinar for parents and carers of young people preparing for adult life. Thursday 18 May, 10.30am-12noon.
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Blog: Making it real
Alice McColl, Development Lead for Children and Young People, writes about how Time to Talk Next Steps is making the perception of normal teenage life a reality for young people with additional needs.
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Guest blog: Robert, what advocacy means to me as a young person
Robert, a young person, explained to us why advocacy is important and why other young people should be more aware.
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What matters to Tanzie
We caught up with Tanzie who is supported by our Time to Talk Next Steps programme.
Related Resources
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Pathways To Getting A Life
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A Long way from home report
This report is a summary of what the research and evidence tell us about why young people with learning disabilities and/or autistic young people are in residential placements and what can be done to address...
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Evaluation and Learning Report on Sport Unites
This report presents the interim and early findings from the first two stages of the National Development Team for Inclusion’s role as the Learning and Evaluation Partner for Phase 2 of the Sport Unites Programme...
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Sport Unites Evidence and Learning Framework
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Time to Talk Next Steps - Final Evaluation Report
Time to Talk Next Steps (TtTNS) has been a three-year (2021 – 2024) rights-based support programme for young people with additional needs aged 16 – 25 in England. The programme has been delivered in partnership...
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Resources from Time to Talk Next Steps Online Celebration 2024
Celebrating the success of Time to Talk Next Steps and the young people involved.
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Time to Talk Next Steps Co-production of Evaluation: Key Learning
Time to Talk Next Steps (TtTNS) has been a three-year (2021 – 2024) rights-based support programme for young people with additional needs aged 16 – 25 in England. The programme has been delivered in partnership...
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Partners Make Time to Talk: Expanding Support for Young People with Additional Needs
We want to hear from practitioners and organisations who wish to develop work similar to Time to Talk Next Steps in their local area and/or community.
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Participation, Rights and Voice
NDTi believes that all people should have their voices heard. We know that many young people with additional support needs do not have enough opportunity to be heard and listened to.
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Time to Talk Next Steps Online Group Sessions
Over the past two years, different groups and online sessions have developed in the Time to Talk Next Steps programme. All young people who have been assigned a Supporter are welcome to come along and...