Transition: life after Chailey

What's next?

Here at Chailey Heritage Foundation, we’re there to support you through every stage of the transition process. Whether that’s transition from our school into our young adult residential bungalows at age 19, or to your future home after leaving our Futures bungalows at the age of 25.

It’s never too early to start helping a young person think about the future and what it might look like for them. We start talking with parents about this once their child reaches Year 9 – but there is no set time when these conversations should begin!

Transition Pathways

There are three main options for navigating life after Chailey; education, post-19 services at Chailey or accessing other adult services.

We aim to do everything we can to support the future placement planning process and help parents prepare for life beyond Chailey Heritage. Throughout the transition journey, we involve colleagues from school and the residential bungalows, if the young person lives with us, as well as our therapy team.

These are the professionals who know the young person well, and can support them, and their family, with the move into adulthood.

Watch Betty's journey from school at Chailey to progressing at college.

For more information on transitioning to adult services and how we prepare young people for the future, please get in touch.