Impact – enabling short breaks for disabled children

Person centred planning for children and young people

November 2012 , with thanks to HSA

Important To

What is important to a person includes only what people are “saying”:

• with their words

• with their behaviour

When words and behaviour are in conflict, listen to the behaviour.

Important For

Important for me to stay healthy and safe

• What is important for people, includes only those things that we need to be mindful of regarding issues of health or safety

Sorting out Important to and Important for • What is important to me?

My family and friends Being able to work Autonomy Creative thinking

• What’s important for me?

Not over working- time with my family and friends Keeping fit Making sure I eat foods that don’t upset me Protecting my hip and back

What does the right support look like?

• Advance planning my social life and holidays

• Having dogs and a daughter who is willing to exercise with me

• Having a stock of gluten free foods at home and with me when I travel

• Travelling by train and access to the right type of car

An example of a one page profile

Exercise

• Spend 5 minutes thinking about what is important to you and for you

• Think about how you can use this information in your work

• Go away and think about a one page profile for yourself.

What makes a good support plan?

Support Plan Graphic

Some places for resources:

• ‘Kids’ have been funded to provide direct advice and information to parents and commissioners regarding direct payments/personal budgets (including through a handbook, e learning materials and training events) and to develop key working in relation to personalisation of services.

• Resources available via : www.kids.org.uk

• Key contacts: Kevin Williams - Kevin.Williams@kids.org.uk Julie Hathaway - julie.hathaway@kids.org.uk

KIDS