To provide knowledge and support to young people and their families to embed preparing for adulthood from the earliest years; we work to ensure that young people with SEND achieve paid employment, independent living, housing options, good health, friendships, relationships and community inclusion

To provide independent impartial information, advice and support to children and young people and parents/carers, living in Gateshead or neighbouring authorities, about their or their child's special educational needs

To provide disability advocacy and advice on participation to children and young people with disabilities regarding participation in community activities and in reaching decisions about themselves

To listen to young people to find ways of improving the services available to them; using their views to shape our work and tell others, like local providers and local authority officers, what's important to young adults