{"id":494,"date":"2021-10-06T16:51:12","date_gmt":"2021-10-06T15:51:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/earlylevelportal\/?page_id=120"},"modified":"2026-03-30T13:31:53","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T12:31:53","slug":"personal-plans","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/earlylevelportal\/personal-plans\/","title":{"rendered":"Personal Plans"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Personal Plans – <\/strong>an introduction<\/span><\/h1>\n

Resources<\/a><\/span> \uf0ad<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

What are they?<\/h3>\n

‘Personal Plan’ is an umbrella term for a suite of documents providing information about a child, informing how the setting meets all of the child’s needs.\u00a0 This personal planning should enhance the quality of daily life for the child.<\/p>\n

“My personal plan (sometimes referred to as a care plan) is right for me because it sets out how my needs will be met as well as my wishes and choices.”<\/cite><\/p>\n

(Health and Social Care Standards: My Support, My Life<\/a>, Scottish Government, 2017, p. 6)<\/p>\n

KEY PRINCIPLES:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Being Included:<\/strong>\u00a0 This is about putting the child at the centre of the plan.\u00a0 The child should be listened to<\/a> and ensure that their needs, preferences and wishes have been considered.\u00a0 Often parents and carers<\/a> will be the child’s spokesperson, but every opportunity should be taken to find out information from the child directly.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Promoting Positive Outcomes:\u00a0 <\/strong>Nurturing<\/a> relationships that encourage quality conversations are vital to ensure that children can shape their support for achieving personal targets or goals.\u00a0 The achievement of these goals promotes increased health and wellbeing<\/a>, and self-esteem.\u00a0 The progress towards, and achievement of, these goals should be recorded.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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