Information for Young People - Moving from Children's to Adult Services.

Information for Disabled Young People aged 14 Years and Over.

This page is to help you feel more in charge and to signpost you to where to find more information.

When you travel, you often hear new words - sometimes a whole new language. You need help to understand.

New words to understand

Transition

This means moving from one place or age to another. It is what you are doing now. This is what this leaflet is about.

Transition Planning Meeting and Transition Plan

This happens in school. The first one is when you are 14 and it happens every year until you leave school. Lots of people can be involved but it is about YOUR future. You should be there too.

Talk to your parents or teacher. Make sure you are included.

Connexions

This service is for young people aged 13 to 19, helping them to plan towards their future for when they leave school. They offer advice and information. For your local office contact 0800 980 9877 or see Connexions Cheshire and Warrington.

Adult Services

This is the part of Social Services which works with anyone who is aged 18 and over.

Until now, any contact you have had will have been with Children's Services.

When you are 18, you are an adult. This means you have different legal rights.

Any questions

Talk to any adult you know, they are already over 18! You have the same rights as they have.

Any Problems

Contact your local Disability Service.

Assessment

This is just a way of looking at where you are now, where you want to be in the future and the help you might need to get there. If you want an assessment you have a right to ask for this and be involved in it.

Care Manager

This is just the name for the person from Adult Services who will help you complete your assessment, make a Care Plan and then review any services you use.

Care Plan

This is a form that tells you, in writing, what services you will be given. You have to sign it too, so make sure you agree with what it says. Talk to someone you trust about it if you need advice.

Review

This is just looking at what help you have now, asking if it is working for you and if anything has to change to meet your needs.

Services

This is the help you may need to reach your goals. Not all of these will be for Social Services to provide. You can view the services available to you.

All the help provided by Social Services depends upon your assessment. There are a number of different services they can offer.

There are leaflets about all of these services available from your local Social Care Team.

Any Other Questions

There are lots of people who can help you understand what the changes are for you in transition.

Talk to your parents, teachers or Social Worker. Also you can contact various other agencies direct.

Contact your local Social Services Social Care Team.