TRANSITION

The Aiming High for Disabled Children programme is seeking to improve the transition process for young disabled people moving to adult life.

Difficulties have persisted with transition to adulthood as services have had differing criteria for access and differing transition points. Children's trusts are now bringing together services for all children.

Effective transition for disabled young people requires early planning to ensure that services provide a continuity of support that is focused on individual need.

There are a range of resources available on the Every Child Matters website to support the improvement of transition arrangements.

National Transition Support Team

The national Transition Support Team, led by Council for Disabled Children is implementing the Transition Support Programme in London in partnership with the National Strategies and NHS Commissioning Support for London, Children and Families Programme.

Local areas completed a self-assessment on the basis of which differentiated packages of support are being offered. Year 2 self-assessment will take place from 1 September to 1 December 09

Documents

National_Transition Support_team information sheet

Moving on Well

DH_Transition Getting it Right

Web links

National Transition Support Team

Every Child Matters / transition

Page reviewed July 2009