Supporting successful transitions: from Prior’s Court to adult life (2025)

Transitioning from school (or young adult care) into adult care can be one of the most significant - and challenging - milestones for the autistic young people with complex needs Prior’s Court support, and for their families.

In many cases, young people have been at Prior’s Court for a decade or more so the level of change is significant.

At Prior’s Court, this journey is supported through detailed planning, strong partnerships, and a focus on what truly works for each individual. Two recent transitions - Harry’s move in July 2024 and Archie’s in April 2025 - highlight how thoughtful preparation and collaboration (but always a little bit of luck!) can make all the difference.

Both young people successfully settled into specialist adult residential placements, marking a positive step forward in their journeys beyond life at Prior’s Court. Breakdown of adult social care placements are relatively, and sadly, commonplace, but Harry’s and Archie’s stories so fa...