Strategies and approaches to support fine-grained assessment and individualised planning is in place and based on specialists’ advice.
A Speech and Language Therapist overseeing a programme of individualised targets and the delivery of interventions at home/ in the setting.
Regular multi-agency meetings in place to co-ordinate, plan and review support and progress.
Refer to external agencies for additional support as needed.
Close links between the home and the setting and good communication ensure that the child’s strengths and special interests are more clearly understood and included within their personalised planning (e.g. communication book, All About Me document).
High quality training is provided for all key staff involved in delivering and monitoring targeted provision.
Provide time and space for targeted support on a consistent basis (e.g. access to a smaller space to complete interventions, increased staff: child ratios for times when intensive support and interventions are being delivered).
Ensure robust risk assessments are in place and regularly reviewed to support any behaviours associated with reduced communication skills or any personal care requirements.
Use the Plan-Do-Review process to monitor the child’s progress, alongside any external agencies’ advice, whilst collating evidence of the impact of the strategies being used (please refer to the Best Practice Walkthrough document).
Where the child has an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP), refer to described outcomes and provision and implement. Continue to use the Plan- Do-Review process against the specified outcomes and provision. Regularly update with strategies as they are tried. Complete Annual Review of EHCP (please refer to the Best Practice Walkthrough document). Continue to request and act on advice from external agencies as necessary.