MY E-PLAN 2014

1. This training will be available on a website alongside a teacher’s forum where professionals can share ideas and feedback on activities. MYE-PLAN2014 Tell us about yourself & what YOU want for the future MY E-PLAN2014

2. What is the e-plan? In response to reforms in the Code of Practice (implementation Sept. 2014), Action For Kids has developeda digital version of the Education, Health and Care Plan. ThisE-Planwill be used by students to represent their views to professionals, influence decision-making processes and regain more control over life-defining choices. As a platform for self-representation theE-Plan will focus on the young person’s aspirations for education, employment and community engagement.TheE-Plan training programme includes multimedia activities designed to support students in making choices, recording their views and uploading materials onto their individual E-Plans. An E-Plantemplate will be provided to students and teachers, featuring the categories/subcategories relevant to the EHCP (see next page).

3. MY E-PLAN2014 My Future • 1. My education • 2. My work • 3. My community • 4. My development My Independence • 1. My practical skills • 2. My communication • 3. My toolkit • 4. My development My Story 1. About me 2. My relationships 3. Mysuccess/ dream 4. A good life MY E-PLAN2014

4. MY STORY 1. About me My name & age My school My leisureWhat I like/ don’t like Print

5. MY STORY 1. About me - example Name: Alexia School: Action For Kids Family: 2 brothers Pet: 1 Profile video

6. Activity 1 - Meet Me selfie Sit in a circle with your classmates. • Film yourself doing the following: • Say your name and age & pass around • Pull a face & pass around • Finally, take a photo of yourself

7. When you film: • Choose your background • Rehearse what you’ll say • Start and stop at the right time • Stand close for good sound • Use the print out for questions Activity 2 - Video interview Do you play any sports? I like running.

8. Example questions What is your name and age? Where were you born? Where do you live? What do you do in your spare time? How do you keep active? Which school do you go to? What is your favourite subject?Who are your teachers? What things do you like most? What things do you dislike most? Print

9. MY STORY 2. My relationships My family My friends My support

10. Activity 3 – Show and tell Bring in a photograph of your family and talk to camera. What are their names and ages? What do you like doing together? Bring in a game you play with your friends and talk to camera. • What are their names and ages? • What do you like doing together? Bring in something special to you (photograph, object etc) and talk to camera. • What does it mean to you? • Who are the people who help you most? Print

11. MY STORY 2.1 My dreams and success Success is... When you do something well When you finish something you started When you achieve something you wanted

12. Activity 4 - Podcast 1 Working in pairs: Switch on the microphone Record your partner’s latest success • Using the computer: • Choose a sound effect or music from the ‘success’ sound bank • Add to your voice recording

13. MY STORY 2.2 My dreams A dream is... Something you really want Something you think about a lot Something that’s not always possible

14. Working in pairs: • Switch on the microphone • Record your partner’s wildest dream Activity 5 - Podcast 2 • Using the computer: • Choose a sound effect or music from the ‘dream’ sound bank • Add to your voice recording

15. MY STORY 4. A good life is... Where? Who with? 5 things I need

16. Activity 6 - Mapping Draw a big empty house & fill it with: • 5 things that make you happy • Draw from scratch or using cards & symbols provided Take a photograph of your drawing: • Stay still • Focus to capture the detail

17. MY FUTURE 1. My education Where and what will I study?

18. How do you feel about next year? Happy Sad Excited Scared Worried Print

19. Activity 7.1 - Care to share Think about the school you are going to: • Take a small piece of paper • Write and/or draw how you are feeling about it & put it in the hat Pick a paper and read it out while someone records you (video or sound): • Why does this person feel this way? • What advice can you give them?

20. Activity 7.2 - Care to share • Take a photograph of your drawing: • Stay still • Focus to capture the detail • Using the computer: • Import the recording on the timeline • Import the photo and stretch to the same length as the sound recording

21. MY FUTURE 2. My work What job do I want?

22. Activity 8.1 - Match the tools Gardener Office worker Shop worker

23. Activity 8.2 - Match the tools Till Telephone Shelves Wheel-barrow Watering can Paper Computer Coat-hanger Spade

24. Activity 9.1 - Miming skills • Split up into 4 teams: • Rehearse the skill you’ve been given • Go to the front of the class and let everyone guess the skill When the class has guessed, keep your best pose and have your picture taken!

25. Activity 9.2 - Miming skills Time keeping Team work Money Computer Print

26. Activity 10 - Job circle • Film & ask everyone around the circle: • What do you think my best skill is? • What job do you think I could do? • Get someone else to film you saying: • What you think your best skill is • What job you think you could do

27. MY FUTURE 3. My community Will I be a part of my community?

28. MY FUTURE 3. My community Local shops Saying hello Helping people

29. Activity 11.1 - Mapping Draw the perfect neighbourhood: • What does it look like? • What are people doing? • What are you doing? Working in pairs: • Switch on the microphone/ camera • Record a description of your drawing

30. Take a photograph of your drawing: • Stay still • Focus to capture the detail • Using the computer: • Import the sound on the timeline • Import the photo & stretch to the same length as the sound recording Activity 11.2 - Mapping

31. MY FUTURE 4. My development What steps do I need to take to prepare for the future?

32. MY INDEPENDENCE • My practical skills Travelling Cooking Cleaning Shopping

33. Activity 12.1 – Dinner for two role play Pick 3 things you need to clean your house & explain your choice to the class: Be careful of the odd one out! Sponge Spray Telephone Bucket Hoover Broom Pick 3 ways to get to the shop and explain your choice to the class: Be careful of the odd one out! Train Plane Space rocket Walking Underground Bus Print

34. Activity 12.2 – Dinner for two role play Pick 3 things you need from the shop & explain your choice to the class: Be careful of the odd one out! Drink Fruit Flowers Fish Vegetables Meat Pick 3 things you need for cooking dinner & explain your choice to the class: Be careful of the odd one out! Print Pan Utensils Oven glove Dog Cutlery Oven

35. Activity 13 - Video dubbing Watch the videos & create a soundtrack or voice over, you can: • Make sounds matching the actions • Explain what the person is doing • Explain why the person is doing this Shopping Cooking Cleaning Hygiene

36. MY INDEPENDENCE 2. My communication Speaking Writing Hearing Seeing

37. Activity 14 – Video whispers • Listen carefully to the story being told: • Pass the camera around the circle with everyone taking turns to repeat the story, trying to recall all the details • Watch the result once finished! Example whisper story (the more detail the better): It’s the story of Jack who lives in a little green house by the sea. He has 3 brothers, 5 cats and 2 dogs. Jack loves fishing and eating chips. One day Jack goes out sailing but doesn’t come back from sea. His 3 brothers, 5 cats and 2 dogs all go out to look for him only to find an empty boat. But it’s not long before the dog smells something: it’s Jack sharing his chips with the fish!

38. Activity 15 – Chain reaction • Someone tells the beginning of a story: • Pass the camera around and carry on the story as long as you can • Anyone in the circle can clap their hands at anytime to tell the person to stop and hand over the camera N.B. The same can be done with drawing: Trace the beginning of a drawing for example a head or the top of a tree, fold over your paper and pass it on to the classmate next to you. Carry on folding the paper, drawing and passing it around until there is no space left. Open it up and see the result!

39. Activity 16 – Communication profile Ask your classmate to take a photo/ video of you talking and talk about how you feel about your talking skills. Rate yourself from 1 to 5. Ask your classmate to take a photo/ video of you writing and talk about how you feel about your writing skills. Rate yourself from 1 to 5. Ask your classmate to take a photo/ video of you listening and talk about how you feel about your hearing skills. Rate yourself from 1 to 5. Ask your classmate to take a photo/ video of you looking and talk about how you feel about your seeing skills. Rate yourself from 1 to 5.

40. MY INDEPENDENCE 3. My toolkit What tools do I use?

41. MY INDEPENDENCE 3. My toolkit What technology am I able to use? A computer, a mobile phone, a tablet, a camera? Take a picture of yourself using it. What mobility equipment do I use? A wheelchair, a walking frame, a hoist? Take a picture of yourself using it. What items do I require for everyday support ? Glasses, cutlery, shoes? Take a picture of yourself using it.

42. MY INDEPENDENCE 4. My development What independent skills do I need to work on?

43. Appendix 1.1 - Involving parents Parents can contribute to their child’s e-plan profile at any time. Family involvement is especially important when working with young people with PMLD and non-verbal communication. During the e-plan pilot phase, Action for Kids arranged for parents to produce videos with their child over the week end. We provided them with the following: • Instructions on what content to achieve • A camera with a charger • A camera guide (to adapt depending on camera model) (detailed print out provided on next page)

44. Appendix 1.2 - Instructions for parents How you can help: As a parent, you can help your child with completing an E-Plan by taking a camera home for the week-end and producing a short video about your family, your child’s friends outside of school and his/her leisure. Below a description of how you may be able to contribute: • Film a 1 minute video about family life, introducing family members, pets, your child’s favourite room and activities outside of school, and anything you think relevant; • Film a 1-2 minute video where each family member says something positive and/or shares a good memory about your child; • Film a 30 second to 1 minute video featuring the child’s friends (this friend can also be a family member) introducing themselves and saying something positive about your child. Print

45. Using the camera: • Turn the camera on and off at the top of the device. • To record use the button at the centre of the dial button. • The first button from the top and below the screen changes the mode from photo to video so make sure you are on the right setting. • The second button from the top is to watch the videos and photos you’ve already taken. • The third button from the top is to delete videos/ photos as you review them. • Do not worry about the Settings and Share buttons. • With regards memory space, you shouldn’t need to transfer any footage (the memory card is 16GB and we expect your videos to be no more than 2 minutes). Appendix 1.3 – Camera guide Print