The Young Adult Provision must be able to meet the needs of the young person as identified in the pre placement
assessment and in their Adult Care Assessment, Continuing Healthcare Assessment, EHC Plan or assessed needs before
admission of the young person. This placement will be governed by the terms of the Contract agreed between Prior's
Court Foundation and the placing authority or any other person.
The young person's Person Centered Plan will be reviewed at least annually (including Education Health & Care Plan
where relevant) and agreed amendments and level of services will be made at that time. No new service will be provided
unless it is required to meet the needs of the young person and/or specified in the Education Health & Care Plan or
agreed and funded by the Local Authority through a revised contract.
Young adults may have additional needs that might be met by the onsite Nurses. On admission, young adults will be
registered with a local GP however remain the responsibility of the Placing Authority. They will be supported to have
their medical needs met through community facilities. Support to attend medical appointments local to Prior's Court is
provided free of charge. However, support and expenses to enable young people's attendance for non-emergency
medical appointments (eg Consultants) not local to Prior's Court may incur charges for transport and additional staff.
This is to be agreed between the Placing Authority & Local Health Authority.
Complex medical procedures that require additional support and training to non-medical staff will be considered
through a joint meeting between the Young People's Wellbeing and appropriate medical professionals. There will be a
tiered system for allocating the additional costings required to support high health needs.
Some young adults may be vulnerable to mental health problems such as anxiety and depression, especially in late
adolescence and early adult life. Mental health needs may be required to be supported through the local Mental Health
Service.
Highly- specialised dietary needs can be supported but may require additional funding. Dietetic support must remain the
responsibility of the Placing Authority.
Prior's Court will not be responsible for the provision of transport between the Young Adult Provision and the young
person's home.
Fee invoices will be paid quarterly and invoiced to one funding provider only.
Post confirmation of placement/provision
Places are for 52 weeks provision only.
Prior's Court Young Adult Provision has an adapted environment to meet the needs of the cohort of young people.
Reasonable adjustments to the provision have been made to create a safe environment for living and learning. There
may be instances however where young people's special needs include challenging behaviours such as significant
damage to property or absconding where the environment would require further significant adjustment which would be
incompatible with the efficient learning of other young people or the efficient use of the Local Authority's resources.
Following a successful settling in period, an interim 3 month review will take place to assess the placement, progress and
staffing levels. Thereafter a review will take place annually.
Length of provision
The aim of the Young Adult Provision at Prior's Court is to prepare young adults for a successful transition to adult
provision with the skills to support them in achieving as independent and inclusive a life as possible.
The Young Adult Provision supports young adults up to the age of 25 and all young adults will transition from the
provision by the August of the academic year in which they turn 25 at the latest.
While the provision supports young adults up to the age of 25, Prior's Court recognises that young adults may move on
to adult provision before the age of 25 for a number of reasons including the availability of adult provision identified by
the local authority and families.
Prior's Court may also recommend that a young adult is ready to move onto adult provision based on the review of
progress as part of the Person Centred Review process.
ADMISSIONS - PRIORS COURT YOUNG ADULT PROVISION
Version 1 Review Date: 30 Sep 2024