From Year 9 to age 25 — seven stages, five pieces of legislation, multiple services with completely different eligibility thresholds. Nobody explains any of this to families. BRIDGE 16-25 does.
Children's services have a legal duty. Adult services do not — not to the same degree. Young people with SEND who had comprehensive support at 17 often receive little or nothing at 18 because adult social care eligibility thresholds are completely different from children's. Nobody tells families this is coming.
The Children and Families Act 2014. The Care Act 2014. The Equality Act 2010. The Mental Capacity Act 2005. The Mental Health Act 1983. Each one matters. None of them is explained in plain English to families at the point they need it.
CAMHS becomes AMHS. Children's social care becomes adult social care. Education becomes further education or supported employment. The eligibility thresholds are different. The referral routes are different. The language is different. Families navigate this alone.
Care Act transition assessment at 17. Education, Health and Care Plan to 25. PIP application. Supported internship. Independent living fund. Direct payments. Most families miss some or all of these because nobody tells them they exist. BRIDGE 16-25 tells them.
BRIDGE 16-25 maps the entire transition journey — from the first transition planning meeting in Year 9 to independence in adulthood. At each stage it explains what is happening legally, what decisions need to be made, and what support is available.
BRIDGE 16-25 is free to start — enough to understand the journey and know your rights. The tools that actually change outcomes are in Plus. If your LA holds a borough licence, you get Plus automatically at no cost to you.
Start free to understand the journey. Upgrade to Plus (£7.99/month) when you need the letters, the goal tracker, the peer matching and the full legal toolkit. If your LA has a borough licence, Plus is already included at no cost to you — ask your SEND team.