giving scotland’s vulnerable and disadvantaged children a brighter future “unpacking the needs...
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Giving Scotland’s vulnerable anddisadvantaged children a brighter future
“Unpacking the Needs of the Individual”
Sandy Corlett
Services Manager
Family Support Team - Edinburgh
Cuiken House - Midlothian
Aims and Objectives of Family Support TeamAims and Objectives of Family Support Team
To provide intensive therapeutic and educational support to children under twelve and their families, who are experiencing significant social, emotional and behavioural difficulties, to improve the quality of life for the children and to maintain them in their own school, family and community.
To provide individual work for children
To provide support in the classroom and school setting
To support parents and carers to promote positive family relationships
To provide group work programmes for children which will promote the development of social skills
Unpacking the Needs of the IndividualUnpacking the Needs of the Individual
Early Identification
Assessing the needs
Working together with family and school
Multi-disciplinary working
Choice of interventions
Early IdentificationEarly Identification
Prevention
Establishing relationships with families
Using transition times
Reduce stress on teachers
Don’t overlook girls
Assessing the NeedsAssessing the Needs
Holistic, ecological framework
Concurrently with family and school
Multidisciplinary work
Focus on developmental needs of child and family
Flexible, creative, generating solutions
Establishing relationships, assessing relationships
Complexities
Working TogetherWorking Together
Relationships
Partnerships/reluctant partners
Partnership - power sharing, empowering
Face to face meetings
Time
Work with tensions
Multiple perspectives
Multi-disciplinary workingMulti-disciplinary working
Collaboration
Valuing differences
Working at boundaries
Constant change !
Choice of interventionsChoice of interventions
To effect change and promote resilience
Repertoire of methods :-
Family work - counselling, parenting skills
Video Interaction Guidance (V.I.G.)
Small class groups Whole class work Social skills groups
Parenting groups e.g. “Incredible Years”
Transition groups
Joint work with other agencies