Preparing for Adulthood Transition Planning and Support step-by-step process

If you’re a young person and family, you should:

1. help the young person stay connected through technology and access local services
2. continue to explore with the training provider all possible options including supported employment, apprenticeships, work-based learning, work related learning at college, paid work, self-employment, higher education. Refer to the Local Offer and Live Well York websites for advice and information

If the child or young person is involved with Childrens Social Care, you should, if there are ongoing safeguarding concerns, consider making a referral under the Safeguarding Adults procedure when the young person turns 18. Refer to Transitional safeguarding policy.

If the child or young person is involved with the Pathway team, you should:

1. at 18, ensure the young person transfers to Pathway Team
2. review the Pathway Plan and assign a Pathway Worker

If the child or young person is involved with the Special Educational Needs Department (SEND), you should:

1. ensure that Education, Health and Care (EHCP) are reviewed annually until there is no longer any need for an EHCP
2. remember that an EHCP will continue where young person is in a supported internship

If the child or young person is involved with the Integrated Care Board (ICB), you should, at 18 years of age, make the full transition to adult NHS Continuing Healthcare or to universal and specialist health services.

If the child or young person is involved with Adult Social Care (ASC), you should review of the social care support plan annually.

If the young person is involved with Housing, you should, depending upon assessment under the Care Act the young person may:

• live at home with their family
• live independently away from family home (and possibly receive housing benefit)
• access the Shared Lives Housing Scheme
• live in a residential setting