If you are able to, you should begin to learn about your medical conditions and the multiple medical professionals that support you with your individual conditions.
If you have a learning disability, your parents or carers can make sure your GP knows your needs so that you can start to have annual health checks from the age of 14.
It is good to stay physically active in any way you can.
Healthy eating is very important so try to make good choices in what you eat and drink.
Your education setting should start to work with you on your transition plans into post-16 education and adulthood. It is important to consider any impact that your health conditions may have on your future career choices.
It is important that planning for post-16 education includes planning for how any physical or health needs you have will be met in the post-16 setting.
Advocacy services are available to young people to help them have them voice heard and effectively manage their own health services.
You should know which person manages your support; this could be a teacher or a social worker.
If you have a pathways worker, they may start to plan a care leavers assessment for you.
If you use equipment or aids for support, you will need to start thinking about what you will need in the future when you leave school.
Your school should start to coordinate your final review using preparation for adulthood paperwork.
The professional that manages your support should make sure any medical people, social workers and teachers come to your reviews.
If you are leaving your school your education health and care plan (EHCP) should be in place and your transition plans are ready.
If you are going to need to live somewhere different when you leave school, you will need support to look at this now.
If you have a social worker and will continue to need one as you get older, they should start to talk to adult social care to tell them that you will need their support.
