Transition from children’s to adults’ services for young people using health or social care services

Recommendation ID: NG43/7
Question: Transition in special groups: young offenders institutions:- What is the most effective way of supporting young offenders in transition from children's to adults' health and social care services?
Any explanatory notes (if applicable): Why this is important:- Young offenders tend to be vulnerable, with multiple problems. There are concerns that they tend to undergo particularly poor transitions into adult services. There is a lack of evidence for this group, despite documented high need and poor outcomes.

Source guidance details

Comes from guidance: Transition from children’s to adults’ services for young people using health or social care services
Number: NG43
Date issued: February 2016

Is this a recommendation for the use of a technology only in the context of research?	No
Is it a recommendation that suggests collection of data or the establishment of a register?	No
Last Reviewed	29/02/2016