Additional Support Plan Outcomes: February

The role of the Coordinator Education Health and Care Plan Coordinator Education Health and Care Plan Coordinator Ultimately the content of plans will only be as good as the advice we receive. Ultimately the content of plans will only be as good as the advice we receive. Asking the right questions = appropriate advice Asking the right questions = appropriate advice e

Outcomes – Section E (Section 9.64 – 9.69 of Code – Page 162) Outcomes – Section E (Section 9.64 – 9.69 of Code – Page 162) 9.64EHC plans should be focused on education and training, health and care outcomes that will enable children and young people to progress in their learning and, as they get older, to be well prepared for adult hood. EHC plans can also include wider outcomes such as positive social relationships and emotional resilience……. 9.65Long-term aspirations are not outcomes in themselves… An outcome can be defined as the benefit or difference made to an individual as a result of intervention.

Outcomes  Currently we write too many outcomes in plans.  SMART outcomes – 4 or 5 maximum.  Outcomes to be achieved over a minimum of a 2 years, a Key Stage, or course duration in Post 16 Education.  If outcomes are written well they can then be clearly linked to provision (Sections F, G and H). In current plans these sections are generic and vague.

Provision: Section F: Special Educational Need Provision Outcome A: By the end of Key Stage 4 Billy will have developed the necessary social skills and independence to enable him to access Post 16 Provision. Steps Toward:SEN ProvisionBy Who?When? A1: Billy to develop understanding of others emotions. Social Skills / Social Stories group to be accessed once a week for 1 hour. HLTA to deliver social skills programme. Progress to be reviewed termly in consultation with SENCO and parents. A2:

Provision: Section G: Health Outcome E: By the end of Key Stage 4 Billy will be able to manage his impulsive behaviours in order to access Post 16 Training Courses. Steps Toward:ProvisionWho and When? E1: Continue to monitor and, if appropriate medicate Billy’s ADHD. Billy to be prescribed ? mg of Concerta to be taken ……. Scheduled appointments with Community Paediatrician. E2: Billy to learn strategies to reduce his impulsive behaviours Liaise with parents and school to suggest suitable strategies to manage Billy’s impulsivity. Paediatrician to attend school meetings / annual reviews if appropriate.

In summary:  Systems are in place to request and collate advice.  The SEN Team / EHCP coordinators need to change paperwork used to ensure SMART advice is collected from contributors to the EHCP plan.  Contributors to plans need to consider SMART outcomes for children and young people in order to improve Sections E, F G and H in plans.