so what are outcomes?. we know they are: aspirational but not an aspiration leading towards...
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So what are Outcomes?
We know they are:
Aspirational but not an aspiration
Leading towards adulthood
Will develop over time
Holistic Person centred SMART
Provision A service
aim/objective
We know they are not:
Definition of an outcome in the Code of Practice
‘The benefit or difference made to an individual as a result of an intervention’ para 9.66
‘John will be able to take an active part in group discussions in his class using his communication aid by the end of primary
school’
They are the destination not the train
The Golden Thread
Aspiration Needs Outcomes Provision
The Golden Thread in action
Aspiration
Outcome
Service Aim
Need
Provision
Speech & Language Therapy
Improve speech sounds
Be a journalist
Pass my English GCSE in Year 11
Difficulty being understood by people who don’t know me
How to get to outcomes
Person centred approaches– From child or young person’s point of view– Listening more than talking– Talking about aspirations– What’s working– What’s not working– What is important to them– What is important for them
It’s a balancing act
What is important to a child/young person is what they want to do, to lead a happy and fulfilled life
What is important for the child/young person is what they need to help them be healthy, happy and safe.
Important to
What the child or young person says in words or through their behaviours about what really matters to them.
Important for
The things that help the child or young person to learn, stay healthy and safe, whether it is important to them or not.
I really like to eat chocolate It is important for me to keep healthy
The outcomes sum:What is working/not working
Child or young person’s aspirations
Parents’ aspirations
What is important to them
What is important for them
What is reasonable but challenging to achieve in the next 2-3 years
What are the barriers to achieving this – need
The outcomes
Using person centred tools to develop quality outcomes
Watch out for a solution pretending to be the outcome!!
‘To have a travel buddy to help me travel independently’
Checks …
1. What would it give you?
2. What would it do for you?
3. What would it make possible for you?
Speech and Language Therapy
Individual therapy sessions
Help me be more easily understood
when playing with my friends
Friendships, taking part in things, feeling more
confident with other children
I am understood by my friends and I can play
with them in the playground and after
school clubs every day by the time I am 8
Hey Mum – look at me
….. !
Would you recognise itif you saw it?
A useful starting point…
By the time I’m……..
I will ………
Questions to think about:
What would success look like? How will you know when it has been achieved?
A useful starting point
So let’s have a go
Imagine you are working with these children/young people and their families to develop person centred outcomes
Take each ‘outcome’ and test it against the checklist
How could the outcomes be improved?
Discussion and any tips for going forward?
Links
http://www.surreycc.gov.uk/learning/special-educational-needs-and-disability-send/changes-to-send-support-in-2014
http://www.preparingforadulthood.org.uk/ http://www.nasen.org.uk/ http://www.councilfordisabledchildren.org.uk/