DIMENSION OF CHILD’S DEVELOPMENTAL/CARE PLANNED OUTCOME/S NEED NEED (i.e. how will change/success be measured or recognised?) Health Type 1 diabetes is not being The number of diabetic crises Naima is having will have reduced. controlled properly and she is (Just setting an outcome for Naima’s father & step mother to be given advice about currently having about 1 diabetic crisis Diabetes may not help Naima if they don’t implement it). a month. She needs to stay healthy and well so she needs her father and – step-mother to learn how to manage her diabetes better. Sharon’s teeth are very decayed. She Sharon will have been to the dentist and had treatment for her dental decay. Health needs good dental health. Sharon’s dentist & health visitor will have no more concerns Sharon’s dental care. (Fixing the problem in the short term by just going to the dentist won’t necessarily ensure Sharon’s long-term dental needs are met.) Education Ashraf’s school attendance record is Ashraf’s school attendance record will be at least 90% and he will have had no unauthorised only 47%.He needs to attend school absences. on time, every day. (Just setting an outcome of attendance’ isn’t specific enough how will anyone ‘improved – know when this part of Ashraf’s plan is no longer needed?) Education Stephen’s speech and language Stephen will be attending nursery regularly (at least twice a week) development is delayed. He needs more time to play and socialise with His speech and language will be catching up with other children of his age in nursery, as other children. He needs his mother to assessed by his key worker there learn how to play with him & give him Mrs Wilson will have completed a parenting programme and re-assessment will show that she lots of stimulation. can meet Stephen’s needs for stimulation.
DIMENSION OF NEED CHILD’S DEVELOPMENTAL/CARE NEED PLANNED OUTCOME/S (i.e. how will change/success be measured or recognised?) Health Type 1 diabetes is not being controlled properly and she is currently having about 1 diabetic crisis a month. She needs to stay healthy and well – so she needs her father and step-mother to learn how to manage her diabetes better. The number of diabetic crises Naima is having will have reduced. (Just setting an outcome for Naima’s father & step mother to be given advice about Diabetes may not help Naima if they don’t implement it). Health Sharon’s teeth are very decayed. She needs good dental health. Sharon will have been to the dentist and had treatment for her dental decay. Sharon’s dentist & health visitor will have no more concerns Sharon’s dental care. (Fixing the problem in the short term by just going to the dentist won’t necessarily ensure Sharon’s long-term dental needs are met.) Education Ashraf’s school attendance record is only 47%.He needs to attend school on time, every day. Ashraf’s school attendance record will be at least 90% and he will have had no unauthorised absences. (Just setting an outcome of ‘improved attendance’ isn’t specific enough – how will anyone know when this part of Ashraf’s plan is no longer needed?) Education Stephen’s speech and language development is delayed. He needs more time to play and socialise with other children. He needs his mother to learn how to play with him & give him lots of stimulation. Stephen will be attending nursery regularly (at least twice a week) His speech and language will be catching up with other children of his age in nursery, as assessed by his key worker there Mrs Wilson will have completed a parenting programme and re-assessment will show that she can meet Stephen’s needs for stimulation.
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