Our aim for Transitions

Our aim at Milton Keynes is to  provide a positive experience of transition into adulthood for all young people with special educational needs and disabilities, through a ‘person centred’ approach that prepares young people effectively for adulthood.

• Services provided for young people (under 17) with long-term health conditions are administered by child health and social care services.
• After this (18+), they're usually provided by adult services.

From the age of 16 up to 18, there will begin a "transition" to adult services, which can happen at different times for individuals.

Asking for an assessment

A young person or their parent, guardian and/or carer can request an Adult Social Care needs assessment.

If the young person is already receiving support from Children's Services a referral  should be made on their behalf by their allocated worker, if this is considered necessary. Any existing support  will continue until agreed adult care and support is in place.