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Activity Agreements – developing an assessment and planning tool for key workers and young people.
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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.
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• 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.
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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.
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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
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Implementation in Fife
• Pilot for Activity Agreements
• Key worker model
• School based partnership groups
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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.
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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
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Guidance Notes• Outlines aims and
principles
• Support key worker to understand and carry out the process
Safe
Healthy
Achieving
Nurtured
Active
Respected & Responsible
Included
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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
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I have….
Attended an outdoor education course1 Dec 09.
Fife Youths Football certificate1 Dec 09
Activity Agreements – “I have”
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Section 1
I can….
Play football1 Dec 09
Look after my wee sister and brother1 Dec 09
Work as part of a team10 Jan 10
Organise myself for work shadowing10 Jan 10
“I can”
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I am….
Helpful at home1 Dec 09
“I am”
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Section 2
I hope….
To work outdoors1 Dec 09
To complete my work shadowing.10.01.10
“I hope”
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Section 3
I need….
To develop team work skills.1 Dec 09
“ I need”
Goal, Plan & Do, Review
Date Goals (What are my goals?)
Plan & Do (What things do I need to do? Or need help with?)
Review
(From “I” statements) (informs activity agreement) 20.10.09
E.g. Work shadowing
Visit to meet staff. Find out if I need boots/clothing/any other information. Attend work shadowing when arranged.
Next week.
27.10.09 Work shadowing Need to buy boots. Attended last week – continue to attend weekly
2 weeks.
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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
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• 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)
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• 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
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Facilitated Discussion
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