Transitioning from children's to adults' services

If you are receiving support from the children's service and would like to continue with this support into adulthood, you will require an assessment of your care and support needs.  If you are not in receipt of services but feel you need support, you will also require an assessment. This is to consider if you are eligible for services from the Transitions team.

The Transitions team accepts referrals from young adults who are under 18 or still at school who have a diagnosed learning disability and/or a physical disability. This includes sensory impairments. If you do not have a diagnosed disability but would still like to have an assessment, please contact our First Response team on 01296 383204 or by email at [email protected].

The assessment meeting can last up to 2 hours and we may meet several times.

If you want to, you can have someone to support you in the meeting, such as a parent, carer or independent advocate.

During the meeting we will discuss:

• what is important to you
• what you enjoy doing
• ways to help you be as independent as possible
• anything you feel would help you

We will also talk to you about:

• how you can achieve your goals
• what your friends or family are able to do
• how local community services or charities can support you

After the meeting, we will:

• aim to give you all the information and advice you need
• arrange any care services we have agreed on
• ‘check back’ with you to see how you are doing

If you have any questions about this assessment, the Transitions team can help. You can:

• email them at [email protected]
• call them on 01296 383119

If we decide that you are eligible for support from adult social care, we will write a support plan based on your needs.

The support plan will include:

• your personal outcomes from your assessment
• how those outcomes will be met
• who will do it
• the details of any services being provided, including who will pay for them

If you would like to write your own care plan and find local services and activities that meet your needs, you can work with an independent support broker.

Independent support brokers do not provide any care services themselves, but they can help you find the best people to support you and get the best prices.

Read more about independent support brokers and our team at the council.

If someone helps to care for you, they will be offered a carer's assessment as part of your move to adult social care.

Parents and carers can read more about carers assessments on the Care Advice Bucks website.