09/04/2026
A disabled child receiving social care support in England will move into adult services when they turn 18.
But what *should* happen during the transition period?
Here are the basics, but our website has more information and advice on your family's rights, legal changes, pay structures and responsibility over decisions:
💚contact.org.uk/moving-into-adult-services
💚contact.org.uk/la-services-guide
💚contact.org.uk/care-act-fs
We also have a template letter you can use to ask for your child's assessment 👉 contact.org.uk/transition-letter