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/

jean.haigh-mm@mottmac.com