Transition to Adulthood directory

Information guides

Care Act: assessment and eligibility

The Social Care Institute for Excellence have put together a resource to answer questions about assessment and determination of eligibility under the Care Act

Making sure The Care Act works

The Department of Health have put together an easy read guide for The Care Act to make information about care and support for adults in England more accessible

Research Articles

Transition from children’s to adult’s services

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) have reviewed the impact of their guidance around transitioning from children’s to adult’s services

Websites

Contact

Contact are a large national organisation supporting families with disabled children and can provide support regarding benefits

Mencap

Mencap can offer help and advice for young adults with learning disabilities and their families

Websites for local services

Autism Berkshire

Autism Berkshire offer support for transition to adulthood for autistic young adults and their families

Bracknell Forest Preparing for adulthood

Bracknell Forest Council have made an online hub of information about preparing for adulthood

Citizen’s Advice Reading

Citizen’s Advice provide support with benefits, housing and lots of other things

CommuniCare

CommuniCare offer people in Reading information, advice and support

Reading Mencap

Reading Mencap offer support for transition to adulthood for young adults with learning disabilities

Reading Transition information

Reading Borough Council have made a page about transition, becoming an adult and preparing for the future

Slough Preparing for adulthood

Slough information and services guide have a website page around preparing for adulthood

West Berks Transition information

West Berkshire Council have a local offer page with information about moving from children’s to adult’s social care

Windsor and Maidenhead Preparing for adulthood and transition

Windsor and Maidenhead info have a page of information about preparing for adulthood and transition

Wokingham Preparing for adulthood

Wokingham Borough Council and partner agencies have co-produced an information guide for parents and carers about preparing for adulthood