Transition into Adult Life: Useful Contacts and Links
If you are a young person with special educational needs or learning disabilities going through transition (age 14-19), or anyone involved in supporting a young person, and have queries about the process, these contacts might be useful.
Connexions
Connexions Staffordshire is a free support service for all 13-19 year olds (and up to 25 for young people with learning difficulties and/or disabilities).
Connexions Personal Advisers offer the information, advice and practical help young people need with any issues that may be affecting their life - from working and learning, to more personal matters such as relationships, health and housing.
Click here to go to the Connexions||| website
Parent Partnership
Staffordshire Parent Partnership Service exists to help develop closer links and better communication between families, schools, the County Council Education Service, voluntary organisations and other professionals involved with a child who may have a Special Educational Need.
The Parent Partnership operates independently as a confidential service for parents/ carers of children with special educational needs. They listen to the views of parents and offer direct help in a number of ways such as helping them to express their views in writing and accompanying them to meetings about their child's needs.
Parent Partnership have a booklet about transitions that can be ordered for free from the service or downloaded here: 
Transition booklet||| (pdf, 2.87mb).
Tel: 01785 356921
Email: spps@staffordshire.gov.uk
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District SEN Assessment offices
There are 4 SEN offices across Staffordshire.
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Stafford and South Staffordshire
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01782 297524
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Lichfield and Cannock
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01543 512050
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East Staffordshire and Tamworth
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01283 239755
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Newcastle and Leek Moorlands
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01782 297524
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Please click here for more information on the district offices|||.
Useful links
Transition Information Network
This is a website for parents, carers and people who work with and for disabled young people.
The Transition Information Network (TIN) is an alliance of organisations and individuals who come together to improve the experience of disabled young people's transition to adulthood.
Click here to go to the Transition Information Network||| website.
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