If your assessment has said that you are likely to need the support of adult social care when you are 18, a social care worker will contact you when you are 17 to start talking about exactly what support you will need.
You may be offered help from the Reaching for Independence team; they help you to learn new skills or to find activities in the community and you may be offered equipment or apps that will help you to be more independent.
As you approach 18, we will agree with you and your family whether a support plan is needed and if it is, what will be in it.
If you are planning to go to university
If you require daily personal care or assistance to live independently and are thinking of going to university, you should let the Transitions to Adult Social Care Team know.
Your needs will be assessed taking into account the fact that you will be living independently in a university hall of residence or rented accommodation without parental support.
Once you know which university you will be attending, adult social care will talk to you about the type of support or care you will require, the cost of this support and how it will be funded.
It can take between 6 and 12 months to organise your support so you need to let adult social care know of your intentions at least a year before you start university.