Transition

What is transition?

Transition happens when young people ages 14 – 25 with disabilities and complex needs, move from children’s to adult services in Social Care, Health Care and Education. The Local Education Authority is now part of Children’s Services, and this includes the service previously known as Connexions.

For young people with disabilities and their families the transition from school can seem particularly daunting. From the age of 14 (Year 9), all young people are supported by their school to consider their options for further education and career choices.

For young people with a Statement of Special Educational Needs the transition process starts at the Annual Review in Year 9. While the young person remains in school, annual reviews will continue until their 19^th birthday. For young people who choose to attend a Further Education College after the age of 16, the arrangements for funding and support will change. The Year 12 review marks another key stage in transition, as this review will link to the move in social services, at age 18, from Children’s to Adult Services.

• The transition process - including details of the core teams involved
• The core teams involved in the process are - Professional and key workers, Education and schools and Health
• Transition planning - with explanations of the responsibilities of personal advisors and social workers
• The County Multi-Agency Transition Steering Group - including information on the purpose of the group
• Non-Statutory Agencies
• Planning transition services to consider the needs of young people in transition
• Other professionals involved in transition planning working with young people

Good transition planning should be supported by person centred reviews and Person Centred Planning.

For more information about the transition process contact the transition social worker at your Adult Services Department,