Transitional safeguarding

The documents focus on the transitional safeguarding process from adolescence to adulthood, addressing how risks and needs evolve during this period.

The Transitional Safeguarding Strategic Briefing highlights the importance of aligning children’s and adults’ safeguarding practices to address vulnerabilities, such as exploitation, mental health, and homelessness, which often persist beyond 18. It advocates for a fluid, person-centred approach to safeguarding older adolescents and young adults, incorporating preventative and recovery-focused practices.

The Transition Process Guidance outlines the procedural steps for transferring cases from children’s to adult services, beginning at age 14, involving multi-agency collaboration, EHCP reviews, and joint planning to ensure seamless support for young people turning 18.

Together, these documents emphasise holistic, developmentally attuned, and coordinated safeguarding approaches to improve outcomes for young people.

The third resource is a one-stop-shop of resources compiled in response to a request from the attendees to the Transitional Safeguarding webinars run by Partners in Care and Health.