Effective Pathway Planning

Join us for this session designed for professionals supporting young people as they transition towards independence. This seminar explores how providers and practitioners can use Pathway Plans as practical tools to guide support, monitor progress, and help young people achieve positive, sustainable outcomes.

📅 Date & Time: 11th June, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
📍 Live Online via Teams
📢 Early Bird Price: £40.5 + VAT (Register 2+ weeks before)
🎟️ Standard Price: £54 + VAT (Group Discount available for groups of 5+)

While Pathway Plans are typically led and completed by Local Authorities, those working directly with young people play a crucial role in bringing these plans to life through everyday practice, key working, support planning, and independence-focused interventions.

Why This Course Matters

A strong Pathway Plan can make the difference between a young person feeling supported and empowered, or overwhelmed and unprepared. While responsibility for producing Pathway Plans usually sits with the Local Authority, providers and frontline practitioners are often responsible for supporting the young person to achieve the goals and outcomes identified within them. This course will help participants:

✔️ Understand the purpose, structure, and legal expectations of Pathway Plans
✔️ Translate Pathway Plan objectives into meaningful day-to-day support
✔️ Engage young people meaningfully in working towards their goals and aspirations
✔️ Link Pathway Plans to support plans, risk assessments, key working, and independence programmes
✔️ Use Pathway Plans to evidence progress, outcomes, and successful transitions towards adulthood

Course Highlights

• Understanding Pathway Planning – Legal framework, purpose, responsibilities, and the provider’s role
• Turning Plans into Practice – Using Pathway Plans to inform support, interventions, and key working sessions
• Person-Centred Support – Helping young people identify and achieve their goals, aspirations, and next steps
• Linking Plans to Outcomes – Education, employment, health, relationships, accommodation, and independence
• Evidencing Progress & Preparing for Adulthood – Recording achievements, measuring outcomes, and supporting successful transitions

Who Should Attend?

This course is ideal for key workers, support workers, personal advisors, social workers, managers, and other professionals involved in supporting care leavers and young people preparing for independence. It is particularly relevant for providers who use Pathway Plans to shape support, monitor progress, and demonstrate how they are helping young people move successfully towards adulthood.

Meet Your Trainer: Pravina Patel

Pravina Patel is a senior leader in children’s social care with over 20 years of experience across children’s residential care, supported accommodation, safeguarding leadership, and education services. She has extensive expertise in regulatory compliance, Ofsted registration, and leading multi-site services supporting young people with complex needs. Pravina is particularly experienced in trauma-informed practice, contextual safeguarding, and strengthening governance systems that promote safe, high-quality care environments. She currently works as a Registered Service Manager and Responsible Individual, overseeing multiple services for young people and leading safeguarding, workforce development, and quality assurance systems.

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