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When a young person moves from childhood into adulthood, there will often be a transition from the support they receive moving from children’s to adult services.
In preparation for adulthood, most young people will require support in 4 main areas to ensure the transition is smooth. These are:
- higher education and employment
- independent living and finding somewhere to live
- participating in society
- being as healthy as possible
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