Independent Travel Training (PTP)

Confidence in using public transport

Location address: Portsmouth, PO1 1JD
Chosen age group:

Ages: 11 - 16 years

Available tickets:
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Funded by Portsmouth Short Breaks Innovation Fund
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What we'll do
The purpose of this four day programme is to give your young person the confidence to use public transport independently. The training will mainly be using public buses around the city, as well as walking and some cycling activities. Please bring a packed lunch for all days apart from the first and second days where lunch is included. Breakfast is included on all the days. Please bring a drink in a refillable bottle. Enable Ability has been selected by Portsmouth City Council and Testlands to help provide young people with an understanding on how to travel independently, to ultimately increase confidence when travelling alone. The young people joining us will form part of our newly formed ‘Transport for Kids Youth Forum’ in the Guildhall Chambers and will get to meet some senior staff within the council who make all the decisions. It’s your chance to have your say! After having lunch provided to us in the civic offices, we will kickstart our independent travel training course with a fun and engaging introduction. Worksheets and tasks will be provided on this day, with a goal to complete all tasks successfully whilst with us on the four day course. We aim to make all the tasks fully-accessible for all learning needs, ensuring all the young people who attend pass the travel training and will hopefully leave the course feeling more confident to travel independently moving forward. The majority of the days include a watersports activity which is optional, this includes wakeboarding, kayaking, stand-up paddleboarding and a speedboat rib ride. This is a free four day course with no hidden costs. It also includes a free one-day bus pass for the Portsmouth City Zone, provided to those who complete the four day course. This will enable your young person to experiment travelling independently (with parental consent/guidance). Limited wheelchair accessibility
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1:1 care
2:1 care
Qualified to administer medication
Epilepsy trained
Accessible toilet
Assist with personal care and toileting
Hoist and changing bench
Makaton and PECS trained
Sensory break area
Quiet spaces
Secure environment
Disability communication skills
More information available on request
Contact the Mentor to discuss your specific needs regarding this list item.
Please note:
It is the responsibility of the booker to satisfy themselves about the adequacy of the the measures provided above. This platform is merely an introducer and does not verify the items listed.
About your mentors
Portsmouth Teenage Project
Provides activities to encourage independence
Portsmouth Teenage Project is run by Enable Ability and is for young people aged 11-16 years old living in Portsmouth with a physical and/or mild-moderate learning disability, or additional special need. The Project aims to provide young people with the opportunity to engage in a variety of planned recreational, social and sporting activities as part of a group setting. This enables young people to interact and socialise with other peers on a regular basis. Activities are designed to improve pivotal life skills for all young people; including building their confidence & self-esteem, independence, communications and multitasking skills, to name a few. Portsmouth Teenage Project staff are trained and qualified to support young people and accommodate their needs during each activity, regardless of their level of ability, physical or otherwise. Activities for the Project include social clubs, going out for meals, going to the cinema, ten pin bowling, art and crafts activities, baking/cooking, sports and general socialising. We also arrange a variety of day trips outside of the local area to museums, theatres and theme parks. A minibus service is provided to accommodate for these long distance trips. Once a referral to the Project has been made – this can be by a parent, a carer or a professional – we arrange a home visit to meet the family and have a chat about the Project and what we can offer. There is no obligation to attend all activities; however parents/carers are able to book their young person onto as many activities as they please.
Hannah Prickett
Support Worker
Hi I'm Hannah, I joined the teenage project in April 2023. Term time, I am a speech and language assistant and I wanted something fun and worthwhile to do in the holidays. Safe to say, I found the right place, it's not just the children who enjoy their trips out with the project, we all have so much fun together and I absolutely love getting to know all the wonderful teenagers we meet. Watching them build friendships and grow as young adults is a real privilege.
Elyse Hale
Youth worker
I am currently a student at the University of Portsmouth studying Psychology. I also have the pleasure of working at Enable ability in the teenage project! When I am not doing either of these things you can find me spending time with friends or doing something arty such as clay or painting :)
Daniel McCrohon
Support Worker
Hi, I'm Daniel, I work for Enable Ability, a charity for young people to try a whole range of different activities, with no two days ever being quite the same: from zooming around the forest on Segueways to making chocolates or bath bombs, and everything in between!
Jim Tolley
Deputy Project Leader - Hampshire Junior Club
I am a Support Worker and Befriender for Enable Ability and have worked in the Charity Sector for over 30 years. My hobbies include reading, football, playing RPG’s and spending time with my Wife and twin sons.
DAILY ITINERARY
Our second day follows a different format to the first day, where we will be focusing our efforts on those who attend school in the north of the city. Those who attend schools either centrally or in the south of the city will still be strongly encouraged to attend but will spend the morning enjoying their breakfasts at the South Coast Wakepark and reflecting on what was learnt in the first day's session. Staff will meet those in the north of the city at their school gates, the purpose of this is to give your young person a more tailored and personalised approach to how they could travel from their home address to school using public transport, before meeting the rest of the group at the wakeboarding activity. Those who are home-schooled will be met at their home address or an agreed meeting place. The wakeboarding activity is optional and there are other swimming-based activities provided for those who choose not to take part in the wakeboarding activity. A helmet and buoyancy aid will be provided and needs to be worn as a compulsory measure for those taking part in the wakeboarding activity, wetsuits are also provided but optional. The day has limited wheelchair accessible. A barbecue for lunch is included on this day, please bring a drink in a refillable bottle. Breakfasts are allocated to those who attend either a central or southern school in the city, this will be confirmed upon registration. THIRD DAY Focus: Students attending schools in the centre of the city. Northern and southern school attendees are encouraged to attend but will start the day with breakfast at the Andrew Simpson Centre and reflect on the previous day's learning. Central school attendees will be met by staff at their school gates for personalised public transport guidance to school, then join the group at the watersports activity. Home-schooled students will be met at home or an agreed location. Activities: Optional kayaking and stand-up paddleboarding, with alternative activities available. Equipment: Wetsuit and buoyancy aid is provided, this is a compulsory requirement to wear. Accessibility: Limited wheelchair access. Meals: Bring a packed lunch and a refillable drink bottle. Breakfast for northern and southern school attendees, this will be confirmed upon registration. FOURTH DAY Focus: Students attending schools in the southern part of the city. Central and northern school attendees are encouraged to attend to complete the training but will start the day with breakfast in Gunwharf Quays and reflect on the previous day's learning. Southern school attendees will be met by staff at their school gates for personalised public transport guidance to school, then join the group. Home-schooled students will be met at home or an agreed location. Activities: Optional speedboat rib ride, with alternative activities available. Equipment: Buoyancy aid is provided, this is a compulsory requirement to wear. Accessibility: Limited wheelchair access. Meals: Bring a packed lunch and a refillable drink bottle. Breakfast for central and northern school attendees, this will be confirmed upon registration.
Learning aims
Aim 1
To develop confidence when travelling independently
Aim 2
To develop their social skills which ultimately heightens self-esteem
Aim 3
To be part of a group setting in a safe and fun environment
Pricing information
Ticket nameSEND Young Person
Price£0
InformationThis ticket is for a young person with a mild to moderate SEN/disability- Support in a group setting
LEARNER REFLECTIONS0 reflections
Where we'll be
Full address to be given in confirmation email, TBC, Portsmouth, Portsmouth, PO1 1JD
WHAT’S PROVIDED
Meals
Equipment
Safety
Enhanced DBS
Risk Assessment
Public Liability Insurance
Safeguarding Training
First Aid Training
First Aid Kit
Smoke Detector

Please note

Please note, it is the responsibility of the booker to satisfy themselves about the adequacy of the safety measures. This platform is merely an introducer and does not verify the items listed here.

Cancellation Policy
Free bookings do not require refunds but as places are limited, please cancel if you cannot attend so that your place can be offered to someone else.

My experience is an educational activity and the 14-day cooling-off period under the Consumer Contracts Regulations 2013 therefore applies. After the 14 day period my standard policy will apply.

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