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

Transition support for young adults:- What approaches to providing transition support for those who move from child to adult services are effective and/or cost-effective?

The role of families in supporting young adults discharged from children's services:- What is the most effective way of helping families to support young people who have been discharged from children's services (whether or not they meet criteria for adult services)?

The role of primary care in supporting young people discharged from children's services:- What are the most effective ways for primary care services to be involved in planning and implementing transition, and following-up young people after transfer (whether or not they meet criteria for adult services)?

The consequences and costs of poor transition:- What are the consequences and the costs of young people with ongoing needs not making a transition into adult services, or being poorly supported through the process?

Support to carers and practitioners to help young people's independence:- What is the most effective way to help carers and practitioners support young people's independence?

Supporting young people to manage their conditions:- What is the relationship between transition and subsequent self-management?

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?

Transition in special groups: looked-after young people:- What is the most effective way of supporting care leavers in transition from children's to adults' health services?