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Welcome to the website for the
National Transition Support Team for the Transition Support
Programme
Within this website you can find out more
about how the Transition Support Programme is progressing.
What is the Transition Support Programme?
Aiming High for Disabled Children
(AHDC), launched in May 2007, is the government’s transformation
programme for disabled children's services in England.
One of the issues identified in AHDC was that
more work was needed to improve and co-ordinate services for
disabled young people in transition to adult life. To address this,
the government announced the Transition Support Programme, which
would aim to raise the standards of transition in all local
areas.
The Transition Support Programme consists of
two main elements:
- The National Transition Support Team, which
coordinates the work with local authorities, PCTs, Named
Advisers and existing experts; and
- Support for change at local level through a
combination of direct grants and Named Advisers activity.
The Council for Disabled Children and partners
are working as the National Transition Support Team for the
Transition Support Programme. Please contact us if you would like further information or
download our information
sheet (updated June 2010).
Please note that we are not resourced to give direct
advice to families and disabled young people. Please visit
the links page for
organisations that provide information, advice and
support.
AHDC – transforming services for
disabled children and their families
Latest
News
Ed Balls launches 'National Parent Forum
Network' (22 March 2010)
Online film shows AHDC is transforming the lives of families of
disabled children (March 2010)
National indicator Year 2 local reports (8 March 2010)
NHS to provide more care at home for disabled children (18 February
2010)
The Aiming High for Disabled Children
programme (AHDC) is the government's transformation programme for
disabled children's services. For more information on the
AHDC programme visit www.ecm.gov.uk/ahdc or email
the AHDC Implementation team at ahdc.implementation@dcsf.gsi.gov.uk