Transition from children's to adults' services for young people using health or social care services (NICE Guideline NG43).

The role of birth parents in the management of childhood-onset long-term physical and mental health conditions is essential at many levels and continues throughout transition. For young people in local authority (LA) care, even if they have had a stable placement or social worker during their time in children's services, transition is a period when their social care support is likely to change. The status of the health service user changes at age 18, when the primary receiver of information is the young person, not their social worker or foster carer. Young people leave care at an earlier age, on average, than other young people leave home , giving them additional challenges to face, often with little support, and fearing the stigma of seeking help 2