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Transition Information Network (TIN)

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The Transition Information Network, (TIN) is an alliance of organisations and individuals who work together with a common aim: to improve the experience of disabled young people’s transition to adulthood. TIN is a source of information and good practice for disabled young people, families and professionals.

Aims of the Transition Information Network.

Support disabled young people to make a positive transition to adult life in England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales.
Support disabled young people to participate fully in all aspects of their life and achieve full citizenship.
Raise awareness of the aspirations and needs of disabled young people in their transition to adulthood.

Objectives

Have disabled young people and their families participate in the Transition Information Network at all levels.

Provide quality information on key issues like further and higher education, direct payments, social life and independence.
Act as a key resource for information and signposting on all aspects of the transition process for young people, families and professionals.

We have three main areas of work. These are:

1. The Network Seminars

TIN seminars give young people, parents and professionals the opportunity to examine key issues in relation to transition.
The topics covered are chosen by TIN members. We ask families, young people and professionals working in the topic area to give short presentations followed by discussions and workshops about the issue. Our last forum was on leisure and relationships. The seminars are full to capacity. We are trying to hold them in different places each time so people from across the four nations get a chance to attend.

2. The Network Magazine

‘My Future Choices’ is the name of our magazine. It is produced three times a year and sent to all TIN members. The magazine has features on transition projects from across the four nations, views and articles from disabled young people and their families, a regular update on news from government and a section on new resources. We have an Editorial Board whose members work on what goes in each copy.

3. The Network Website

The website for parents and professionals is still under development but can be viewed at www.transitioninfonetwork.org.uk. We are currently planning an interactive, accessible website for young people, that will go online later this year. We want this to be developing working in partnership with young people, to ensure that it is a website that young people find useful and accessible.

Why do we need the Transition Information Network?

Disabled young people, families and professionals all identify disparate, difficult to access and dated information as one of the main barriers to a successful transition.

We need TIN to provide a first point of contact for anyone needing information about the transition process.

Many pieces of legislation and guidance cover the transition process. They are from areas including; education, social care, health, transport, leisure and employment.

We need TIN to provide a focus for people accessing information about legislation and guidance.

Across the four nations there are many innovative projects and examples of multi agency working which provide excellent services for disabled young people.

We need TIN to provide a focus for accessing information on this good practice so others can use it.

Articles, research reports, guides and protocols about transition are produced regularly.

We need TIN to record these resources, keep up to date and provide information on them for others to access.

Register

TIN represents disabled young people, their families, individuals and professionals who have an interest in improving the transition process. To register with TIN is free for everyone. On registering you will receive the latest issue of the magazine, information about TIN seminars and events and email updates, including the Council for Disabled Children’s quarterly transition newsletter Getting a Life.

Find out more

For further information please contact us at:
E: TIN@ncb.org.uk
T: 0207843 6006
Fax: 020 7843 6313
www.transitioninfonetwork.org.uk

Transition Information Network
C/o The Council for Disabled Children
National Children’s Bureau
8 Wakley Street
London, EC1V 7QE

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