Children and Young People's Continuing Care Guidance

Part of 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 1:56 pm on 23 January 2018.

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Photo of Carwyn Jones Carwyn Jones Labour 1:56, 23 January 2018

Yes, I agree. My understanding is that adult CHC services—the transition to those services has to commence when an individual is aged 14. LHBs have the responsibility to draw up a robust local transition policy with partner agencies. That includes local authorities. There will be some issues that will be outside the scope of the local health board—for example, the responsibility for meeting any ongoing educational needs. The Member is right to say that, as we look to revise the guidance for young people, it's massively important that, as that guidance is revised, there is then a seamless transition to adulthood, so that that kind of problem, where people can't access services in the same way or there's a barrier they can't get over, so those barriers are eliminated.