Preparing for adulthood

A Preparing for Adulthood assessment helps us understand your adult needs. Independence looks different to every individual. From 13 years old, the main focus will be supporting your independence at your Education Health and Care Planning meeting.

Read our preparing to adulthood pathway guide - for young people with SEND.

You will have a Preparing for Adulthood assessment in the academic year you turn 14 and again in the academic year you turn 16 if you are known to Children and Young People Disability Service (CYPDS).

What to consider

There are 4 main areas to consider when you prepare for adulthood.

1 - Getting a job

Find out more about employment.

2 - Developing independence

Get information on SEND support services.

3 - Being part of the community

Find out more about community activities.

4 - Health and wellbeing

Find out more about health and wellbeing activities.

Preparing for adulthood events

We aim to have yearly in-person events to support young people, their parents, and carers to understand the services available as a young person becomes an adult.

These events will be added to this website but if you have any questions, please contact us on 0207 974 3597.

Resources and support

For young people in Camden, there are different services which you may be able to access to support your journey to adulthood:

The following organisations can provide information and support when preparing for adulthood:

• health and social care support from Camden Living Disabilities Service (CLDS)
• preparing for adulthood tools and resources from the National Development Team for Inclusion (NDTi)
• adult care and support in Camden from the Camden Care Choices website
• access care and support rights information
• join a network of parents and carers of 0 to 25-year-olds with SEND
• Special Educational Needs and Disability Information, Advice and Support Service (SENDIASS) supports parent carers of children with SEND
• get help to plan your career and education from Connexions and Careers Service
• Axis @ The Hive is a health and wellbeing service
• join the Reactive Forum for those aged 13 to 18
• find useful resources from The National Development Team for Inclusion (NDTi)
• read our Preparing for Adulthood pathway guide (PDF) to support you through the process
• watch our video to learn what services may be available to a young person