Activity Agreements – developing an assessment and planning tool for key workers and young people. Education Service Activity Agreements: developing an assessment and planning tool for key workers and young people. Ceri Titley, Marek Rzepezcki, Colin Stewart – Trainee Educational Psychologists University of Dundee/Fife Psychological Service 20 April 2010 – Post School Psychological Services Conference

Activity Agreements – developing an assessment and planning tool for key workers and young people. Education Service National context –Activity Agreements Describe assessment and planning tool developed for Activity Agreements in Fife. Feedback from professionals (key workers). Facilitated discussion Overview

Activity Agreements – developing an assessment and planning tool for key workers and young people. Education Service National Context - Activity Agreements -16+ Learning Choices -Non-formal offer for our most vulnerable / disengaged young people -CfE – Senior Phase -Relevant to individual needs -Intended to be relatively short-term and building towards a more sustainable positive destination, at the young person’s pace.

Activity Agreements – developing an assessment and planning tool for key workers and young people. Education Service Examples of content of Activity Agreements. Team building skills Work experience/shadowing Literacy/numeracy Computing/information technology Community Learning & Development engagement (e.g. youth drop in). Others

Activity Agreements – developing an assessment and planning tool for key workers and young people. Education Service Implementation in Fife Pilot for Activity Agreements Key worker model School based partnership groups

Activity Agreements – developing an assessment and planning tool for key workers and young people. Education Service Project Background 1.Negotiation of our role 2.Assessment tool for key workers and young people to create Activity Agreement. 3.Aim – consistent approach across key workers. 4.Assessment of needs – help evaluate effectiveness of Activity Agreements.

Activity Agreements – developing an assessment and planning tool for key workers and young people. Education Service The Process: Create a tool which... Is accessible and ensures consistency Takes into account the relationship –Dialogue based Incorporates strengths, interests and needs Allows ongoing assessment Is consistent with national post-school guidance

Activity Agreements – developing an assessment and planning tool for key workers and young people. Education Service Guidance Notes Outlines aims and principles Support key worker to understand and carry out the process Safe Healthy Achieving Nurtured Active Respected & Responsible Included

Activity Agreements – developing an assessment and planning tool for key workers and young people. Education Service Guidance Notes Considering whether they are or can be Nurtured Relationships with family/ carers Social relationships (friends and the community) Considering whether they are or can be Active Participation in community activities e.g. volunteering, youth groups, clubs, leisure activities

Activity Agreements – developing an assessment and planning tool for key workers and young people. Education Service I have …. Attended an outdoor education course 1 Dec 09. Fife Youths Football certificate 1 Dec 09 Activity Agreements – “I have”

Activity Agreements – developing an assessment and planning tool for key workers and young people. Education Service Section 1 I can …. Play football 1 Dec 09 Look after my wee sister and brother 1 Dec 09 Work as part of a team 10 Jan 10 Organise myself for work shadowing 10 Jan 10 “I can”

Activity Agreements – developing an assessment and planning tool for key workers and young people. Education Service I am …. Helpful at home 1 Dec 09 “I am”

Activity Agreements – developing an assessment and planning tool for key workers and young people. Education Service Section 2 I hope …. To work outdoors 1 Dec 09 To complete my work shadowing “I hope”

Activity Agreements – developing an assessment and planning tool for key workers and young people. Education Service Section 3 I need …. To develop team work skills. 1 Dec 09 “ I need”

Goal, Plan & Do, Review

Activity Agreements – developing an assessment and planning tool for key workers and young people. Education Service Some of Our Reflections What we feel works Is it too vague? Too prescriptive? Usability Collaborative process (between us but not with others) Alternative directions Step before this – identification of YP

Activity Agreements – developing an assessment and planning tool for key workers and young people. Education Service Paperwork – how this might be off-putting for some young people. Creative ways to use the tool (other Person Centred Planning tools e.g. PATH/MAP). The timing of starting the “I” statements. Not repeating assessments with young people. Importance of trusting relationship with young person and family. Key Worker’s perspective (from some training on Person Centred Planning/Solution Focused Approaches)

Activity Agreements – developing an assessment and planning tool for key workers and young people. Education Service Views on how tool is working (from 1 key worker) –Simple to use. –Very open for the young people. –Allow time for young person to become comfortable with the tool and process –Ensuring young person has understanding of process –Effectiveness of assessment linked to relationship (pre-existing/new) with young person. Key Worker’s perspective

Activity Agreements – developing an assessment and planning tool for key workers and young people. Education Service Facilitated Discussion ?