Preparation for adulthood

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As young people get older, they move from being supported by a children’s social work team to an adult’s social work team.

The move from a children’s social work team to an adult’s social work team is called a Transition and the adults social work team is called the Transition Team.

The social workers from the children’s and adult’s teams will start talking to the young person and their parent/carer about the move when they are14 years old. The move will happen at age 18.

The Transition Team has Social Workers who help young people and their families as they move from children’s services to adult services.

• We help young people who have disabilities and / or additional educational needs
• We work with other teams e.g. Health and Education professionals in both adults and children’s services
• The Transition team make sure that you and your parent or carer have all the information and support that you need
• A Social Worker from the Transition Team will aim to start getting to know you from the age of 14. They will do this by attending reviews at school or college
• They will work alongside you, your parent or carer and your Children’s Social Worker to find out what you want to happen when you transition from Children’s to Adult services