Pin-Plan Portfolios One of the purposes of the Education Health and Care Plan (EHC Plan) is to ensure that the views, wishes, feelings and aspirations of the child or young person with Visual Impairment are fully considered. Guidance in the document ‘Better Assessment Better Plans Better Outcomes’(NatSIP December 2012, table 2) identifies these areas. The following areas have been considered in the development of Pin-Plan Portfolios Social and Emotional Well Being; Curriculum Access; Mobility Skills; Independent Living Skills; Self Advocacy Skills; Transition Existing Positive Eye products suitable for use with Pin-Plan Portfolios Many Positive Eye products are already ideally suited to involving the child or young person in ensuring their views, opinions and wishes are taken into consideration during the planning of their support. These resources also support www.positiveeye.co.uk
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Pin-Plan PortfoliosOne of the purposes of the Education Health and Care Plan (EHC Plan) is to ensure that the views, wishes, feelings and aspirations of the child or young person with Visual Impairment are fully considered.
Guidance in the document ‘Better Assessment Better Plans Better Outcomes’(NatSIP December 2012, table 2) identifies these areas.
The following areas have been considered in the development of
Pin-Plan Portfolios
Social and Emotional Well Being; Curriculum Access; Mobility Skills; Independent Living Skills; Self Advocacy Skills; Transition
Existing Positive Eye products suitable for use with Pin-Plan Portfolios
Many Positive Eye products are already ideally suited to involving the child or young person in ensuring their views, opinions and wishes are taken into consideration during the planning of their support. These resources also support positive self esteem and wellbeing. Table 1 (at end of document) detail those that are suitable for supporting the child’s involvement in their support and how they fit into the focus areas identified in the document ‘Better Assessment Better Plans Better Outcomes.’
In using the Pin-Plan Portfolio and Positive Eye’s resources you are also supporting the longer term outcomes set out in ‘Preparing for Adulthood’ element of the SEND reforms set out in the Children & Families Bill).
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16-25 years old. The 4 outcomes:
• To gain paid employment
• To live independently
• To maintain good health
• To be socially included (friends, relationships and community).
Images of Positive Eye resources suitable for use with Pin-Plan Portfolios
Using any combination of these resources will enable the child to be involved in the planning and review of their support, providing a structured way for their views, opinions, wishes and feelings to be expressed.
The Pin-Plan Portfolio provides a simple, fun interactive and creative way for the child/young person to be involved in the planning and review of their support during their school years. The portfolio is designed to belong to the child. The Pin-Plan Portfolio would accompany the child as they move from school year to school year.
In the pack:
1 x Pin-Plan Portfolio with example of 1 set of Pin-Plan Boards for Primary aged child accessing by print methods
1 x disk (details of disk contents further down the page)
Pin Plan Boards included in the hardcopy example primary portfolio:
Cover sheet with space for photograph top target, top strength, views, feelings and aspirations; Making and being with friends; In Class; Getting Around; About Me (Self advocacy skills ;) Doing things for myself; getting ready for secondary school
Pin Plan Boards included in the secondary portfolio: (these resources are on the disk in a variety of formats)
Cover sheet with space for photograph top target, top strength, views, feelings and aspirations; Social situations with friends and others; Curriculum Access; Independent Travel; Understanding and managing
my vision (Self Advocacy Skills;) Becoming Independent; Getting ready for college/work
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On the disk
Further versions are available to print and prepare according to need. (See table 2.) Included on the disk are also sets with no shape decoration for those children and young people who would like to enjoy personalising their own Pin-Plan Boards.
Table 2 PrintColour
With shape decoration
PrintColour
No shape decoration
PrintBlack and white outline
With shape decoration
Tactile (Braille will need to be added according to child’s level of Braille)
With shape decoration
Tactile (Braille will need to be added according to child’s level of Braille)
No shape decoration
Primary Secondary
Free Resource – Positive Work Planning
Included on the disk is a free resource which is aimed at involving young people in planning their support during their transition. Some of the resources would also be suitable for younger children, although this will depend on the individual needs of the chid.
This resource is flexible and you are free to amend, add to and adjust to meet the needs of the children and young people you work with. The introduction in Positive Work Planning explains the component parts and how to use it.
How to use the Pin-Plan Portfolio
The Pin-Plan Boards (A3 graphics) fit inside the sleeves of the Pin-Plan Portfolio for safe storage, and can be removed to access.
For each area of support, select the appropriate resources from Table 1 use with the child and then summarise on the relevant Pin-Plan Board as follows:
Child pins the word tickets onto the Pin-Plan Board which describe the areas they can do on their own/find easy.Child pins the word tickets onto the Pin-Plan Board which describe the areas they would like support with/find easier.On the front cover, the child pins their top targets for development, their top strengths, along with their top aspirations, feelings and wishes
Child can update their Pin- Plan Portfolio when their EHC plan is reviewed and/or on an ongoing basis.Child can add ‘Thumbs Up/Smiley Faces or comments to each Pin-Plan Board as they recognise and identify their own success and progress.
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Pin-Plan Portfolios Price: £30 (+ P&P) (Includes 1 A3 portfolio with one hardcopy Primary example, plus disk with free resource, and the A3 options for both Primary and Secondary as described in table 2 above)Further A3 portfolios can also be purchased from Positive Eye. www.positiveeye.co.uk/products
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