Transition to Adult Care and Support
The Disability Enablement Service support disabled young people under the age of 18 to prepare for the transition to adult services. They also provide support to adults up to the age of 25 who have an on-going Education, Health and Care Plan (EHC Plan), either as the allocated team or through joint work with another team (for example the Learning Disability Team). They carry out a range of functions under the Care Act 2014 and the Mental Capacity Act 2005 including assessment of needs and/or mental capacity, Care and Support Planning, review, safeguarding enquiries, best interest decision making and Court of Protection applications.
Practitioners working with children or young people who are not going through transition should refer to the Children’s Procedures by clicking here.
All transition work is underpinned by the Local Offer, which is available by clicking here.
Transition to Adult Care and Support Contents
Establishing Adult Needs
- Introduction, Legal Requirements and Tools
- Preparing to Establish Needs
- The Skilled Conversation
- Agreeing Needs and Making a Formal Record
Eligibility Criteria
Childs Needs Assessment
- Legal Requirements of a Care and Support Plan Review and Tools
- Preparing to Carry out a Care and Support Plan Review
- The Full Review Conversation
- The Light Touch Review Conversation
- Deciding the Outcome of a Care and Support Plan Review and Making a Formal Record
- Actions Following a Care and Support Plan Review
- Monitoring Urgent or Interim Support and Services
- Reviewing a Transition Plan
- Reviewing an Education, Health and Care Plan (from 18 years)
- Review of a Direct Payment
