Transition from children’s to adults’ services

Quality statements

Statement 1 Young people who will move from children's to adults' services start planning their transition with health and social care practitioners by school year 9 (aged 13 to 14 years), or immediately if they enter children's services after school year 9. [2016]

Statement 2 Young people who will move from children's to adults' services have a coordinated transition plan. [new 2023]

Statement 3 Young people who will move from children's to adults' services have an annual meeting to review transition planning. [2016]

Statement 4 Young people who are moving from children's to adults' services have a named worker to coordinate care and support before, during and after transfer. [2016]

Statement 5 Young people who are moving from children's to adults' services meet a practitioner from each adults' service they will move to before they transfer. [2016, updated 2023]

Statement 6 Young people who have moved from children's to adults' services but do not attend their initial meetings or appointments are contacted by adults' services and given further opportunities to engage. [2016, updated 2023]

In 2023 this quality standard was updated and some statements prioritised in [2016] were updated [2016, updated 2023]. A new statement was also added [new 2023]. For more information, see update information.

The previous version of the quality standard for transition from children's to adults' services is available as a pdf.