Families

When, for whatever reason, people are not able to lead the person centred plan themselves, family members are in a great position to develop a plan with and for their family member. This approach is called Families Planning Together.

Celebrating Families offers a range of courses for people working alongside disabled children, young people and their families that are fun and creative.

The courses and events involve everyone in a creative and practical way and are ideally suited to people with little experience of attending courses.

• One Page Profile Day
• Profiles in Partnership
• Celebrating Families Event

Click this link to view a flyer for more information.

Books

Celebrating Families is a book that describes how all families can use person centred thinking and planning to enhance their family life. There is a separate website for Celebrating Families www.celebratingfamilies.co.uk

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This book is availiable from HSAPress.

If you are a family member interested in person centred planning, there is a dedicated website and list serve for you at the Families Leading Planning website www.familiesleadingplanning.co.uk

Papers, Articles and Handouts.

Liz and Eleanor's Story is the first in a series that looks at how person centred thinking and planning can be used by family leaders.

We are inspired by how family leaders are using person centred thinking and planning. We are working together to make sure their stories are told, and the first in this series is about Eleanor and her family, told by her Mum, Liz Barraclough.

To view this paper see the downloads box on the left.

A Manifesto for Flo

Flo was born in 2007.  Her parents, Anna and Ian, describe the future they hope for her, and all children who have Down's Syndrome.

To view this paper see the downloads box on the left.

Families and Person Centred Planning

A handout by and for families describing the benefits of person centred planning from families' perspective.

To view this hand out please see the downloads box on the left.

 

Using person centred planning and approaches with children and their families.

Helen Sanderson, Clive Acraman and Alison Short explore the repertoire of person centred working with families - beginning with person centred approaches that professionals can use or adapt to enhance their work, followed by person centred plans and concluding with the introduction of family essential lifestyle plans and family mentorship.

To view this please see the downloads box on the left.

Family Mentors

This paper by Caroline Tomlinson and Helen Sanderson describes the ideas behind family mentorship.

To view this paper see the downloads box on the left.

The Potential of Family Essential Lifestyle Plans

We believe that Family Essential Lifestyle Plans will prove to be a valuable tool to use for families and professionals within a number of health, and social care settings. Here, using the words of staff and families who have begun to explore Essential Lifestyle Planning with us, we briefly discuss some of the possibilities we are exploring, and how the service, children, and their families may experience a difference to service deliver and outcomes.

To view this paper see the downloads box on the left.

An Innovation from a local Sure Start Programme

Sure Start is a government initiative aimed at improving life and early educational chances for families living within the most socially and economically deprived wards within Britain.

To view this paper see the downloads box on the left.

Family Essential Lifestyle Plans

Person centred planning is evolving. Over the last twenty years, practitioners have created powerful, colourful and thoughtful plans with individuals who have learning disabilities. A further development in person centred planning is a shift in focus from individuals to families, as we explore the contribution of Family Essential Lifestyle Plans.

To view this paper see the downloads box on the left.

Blogs

Celebrating Families is a practical, creative book and website that shares how all families can use person centred thinking to enhance family life. We are working in partnership with MacIntyre in the 'Celebrating Families Partnership Project' to explore using and extending the materials in Celebrating Families, with families across the country. Read the Celebrating Families blogs on their page.

Podcasts

Mary Beth Lepkowsky talks with Antonia Kinman about how her family used a Blue Plate to share their appreciations of each other.

To view more podcasts on Celebrating Families please go to the Helen Sanderson youtube channel at the top right of the page.

Examples and Stories

To view these examples and plans, click the title.

An example of a family essential lifestyle plan.

This pack has been developed by Helen Sanderson and Clive Acraman, with Sure Start Waterbridge, based on the work of the ELP Learning Community and the Department for Education and Skills. This pack gives examples that you can share with families of how the different sections could be completed, and suggests how information from person centred approaches could be incorporated into a Family Essential Lifestyle Plan.

 

Create your own family support plan.

This pack has been developed by Helen Sanderson and Clive Acraman, with Sure Start Waterbridge, based on the work of the ELP Learning Community and the Department for Education and Skills. This pack gives examples that you can share with families of how the different sections could be completed, and suggests how information from person centred approaches could be incorporated into a Family Essential Lifestyle Plan.

 

An example of a family support plan.

This pack has been developed by Helen Sanderson and Clive Acraman, with Sure Start Waterbridge.  This pack gives examples that you can share with families of how different sections could be completed, and suggests how information from person centred approaches could be incorporated into a Family Essential Lifestyle Plan.

Create your own Family Support Plan.

Download the template for you to print out to create your own Family Support Plan.

 

Roslyn developed this profile for professionals to help support her after her miscarriage.

Oscar's 8-6 Plan.

Oscar's One Page Health Plan.

Harry's 9.30-11.30 Plan.

Cameron's One Page Plan.

Cameron's star fish Story.

Adam's One Page Plan.

Julie's 9-3.15 Plan.

Zara's Review.

Paul's Review.

William's Review.

Jennie's year 10 Person Centred Transition Review.