A boklet about the work of the Surrey LA Adult Transition Team

1. Helping
young people
with learning
disabilities, or
physical or sensory
impairments
understand all the
options available
moving into
adulthood
The Adult
Transition Team
Offering information
and advice on:
• further education
• jobs
• housing
• getting around
• personal care and support
• money matters
• health
COUNTY COUNCIL
SURREY
Making Surrey a better place
www.surreycc.gov.uk

2. 2
Moving into adulthood
Moving from children’s services to receiving support
from adult services is called transition. This can
be an anxious time for young people with learning
disabilities, or physical or sensory impairments.
You may be unsure about what to expect and
what help may be available to plan for the future.
There may be uncertainty about the roles of
different agencies and the support
that can be given.
Transition
serviceThe Transition service
includes:• the Transition Team
• Children’s services
• Education services
• Partnership with
Parents.
What is the
Transition Team
and who can
we help?
The countywide team
is made up of staff who
understand the needs
of people with learning
disabilities and, physical
and sensory impairments.
We work with young people between
the ages of 14 and 25 years old, who have been
identified as needing ongoing care and support services in adulthood.
We will also work together with young people to assess whether they
qualify for adult social care and support services if they have not
previously received them.
During this time we work in partnership with the children’s team and the
Special Educational Needs (SEN) teams. The children’s team will have
overall responsibility until you are 18 years old.

3. We also assist parent carers or other carers and can provide a service
directly to them. In many cases, if carers are given enough support and
respite to maintain their own health and wellbeing, they are able and
willing to continue their caring role.
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What can we do for you?
Self Directed Support (SDS) is the way that
Surrey County Council delivers care and support
services to adults and their carers who are
eligible. It aims to give you greater control over
how your support needs are met.
Self Directed Support and social care services
are available to people who need some help
or support to manage day to day activities and
tasks that are part of everyday life, such as
washing and dressing, help with eating and
drinking, getting out and about and being part
of the local community.
Support to carers can be given to help
them continue to carry out their caring
role, and maintain their life outside
of their caring role.

4. For
further information
Please read our publication entitled ‘Self
Directed Support – a guide for people with
social care needs and carers.’ This is widely
available in the community or contact our Adult
Social Care team on 0300 200 1005 (lines
open Monday – Friday, 8am - 6pm)
or visit www.surreycc.gov.uk/
selfdirectedsupport.
AnnualSchoolReview
When will we meet you?
We aim to meet all young people at least once a
year at their annual school review from Year 9 (age 14).
However, you can contact us to discuss changes during
the year.
If you require services after your 18th birthday we will need to
work with you to ensure your needs are met. We can meet
you to look at your individual needs.
You are always welcome to contact the team if
you have any questions by:
Telephone: 01276 800270
Email: transitionteam@surreycc.gov.uk
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Aims to:
• check your progress
• understand your future needs
• give you an opportunity to
express your view.

5. Who we work with?
We work with many different agencies as partners. These include:
• Health colleagues, who can provide relevant services, such as
therapy services and special community health teams for people with
learning disabilities. We are working with local GP commissioning
agencies to develop services for local areas
• Education colleagues, and specialist schools and colleges – your
school will remain your main point of contact at this time. We will
continue to work with you in your education setting (school or college)
• Special Education Needs teams, who identify young people from
their register who may be eligible for Adult Social Care support or
services
• Connexions - provides information and advice for young people. They
help you decide what your next steps in education could be or finding a
job and much more
• EmployAbility - works with colleges and school leavers with
learning disabilities to help them find meaningful full or part time paid
employment and make the transition from school to employment a
positive experience. EmployAbility also works with young people with
learning disabilities who are leaving or have left school
• Money management and benefits – the Finance Assessments and
Benefits team provide financial assessments and welfare benefit
services to people who use our services and their carers
• Advocacy services - an advocate is someone who is trained to listen
so they can support you. They can speak with you or if you want they
can speak on your behalf. They are not usually legally trained and their
loyalty is with you. If you need help to make a complaint or to receive
the services you need, then having an advocate who understands the
system, and is there to support you, can be a great help. We work with
two providers of advocacy, VoiceAbility (previously Advocacy Partners)
who cover the North East of the county (www.voiceability.org) and Just
Advocacy who cover West of the county (www.justadvocacy.org.uk)
• Catch22 - 18plus (a national young person’s charity) is currently
providing the leaving cares services on behalf of Surrey County
Council for young people aged 18 - 21 years (24 years if in Further/
Higher Education) who have been ‘in care’ and support young
people in their transition to independent living from the ‘Looked After’
Children’s Service’
• Housing options - we work the District and Borough Councils to
support you with your housing options.
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Who can you talk to?
In addition to the Transition Team there is a
lot of other support and further information
available.
Connexionsfor education and employmentinformation and advice. Visitwww.connexionssurrey.co.ukor call the team on01483 519333.
EmployAbility
for support with finding
employment.
Contact the team on
01483 519690 or write
to: EmployAbility,
Quadrant Court,
35 Guildford Road,
Woking, Surrey,
GU22 7QQ.
Local voluntary organisations: can
offer independent and free advice about
your financial assessment. These include:
• Citizen’s Advice Bureaux (CAB) –
visit www.citizensadvice.org.uk/
to find your local service
• Mencap – call 030 333 1111 or email
mencapdirect@mencap.org.uk
• Action for Carers Surrey – call
01483 302748 or email ACS@
actionforcarers.org.uk
• Surrey Young Carers – call 01483
568269 or email
syc@actionforcarers.org.uk
• Surrey Coalition of Disabled
People – call 01483 456558 or email
info@surreycoalition.org.uk

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Comments, compliments
and complaints
We welcome your
comments, compliments
and complaints as they
help us to improve so
that we can serve you
better. You can give us
your feedback online at
www.surreycc.gov.uk/
complaints or request an
Adults Services Customer
feedback form from the
Contact Centre on
0300 200 1005.
Surrey
Independent
Living Council (SILC)
provides advice on the
use of personal budgets and
direct payments from social
care services, and provides
information, advice and training
on recruiting and employing
personal assistants.
Visit www.surreyilc.org.uk or contact
them on 01483 458111.
Surrey
Information Point
is a free online directory
of information, services,
organisations and activities to
support adults in Surrey to
live independently. Visit
www.surreyinformationpoint.org.uk.

8. If you would like this information in large
print, Braille, on tape or in another
language please contact us on:
Tel: 03456 009 009
Minicom: 020 8541 9698
Fax: 020 8541 9575
Email: contact.centre@surreycc.gov.uk
Contact the Transition Team
on 01276 800270 or email:
transitionteam@surreycc.gov.uk
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