Personalised Home Support Planner

Child's Name: | Parent:

Key Area(s) Identified:

These qualities and interests are the foundation we will leverage to build motivation and success.

Specific behaviours and struggles impacting daily home life.

The emotional and practical burden of these challenges on the whole family unit.

Practical, specific steps for implementation in the home environment, mapped to the identified challenges.

Guidance on how to monitor progress and adjust the strategies.

Measure Consistency: Focus on family consistency in using the strategy, not immediate child compliance. If the family is consistent, the strategy is working.
Use a Simple Log: Keep a short journal for 1 week, noting down a challenging situation and which specific strategy was used (or why it was not).
Celebrate Small Wins: Acknowledge and verbally celebrate when a new strategy is used successfully or when the child transitions with less resistance.

Review Date: Schedule a full review in 2 weeks. Stop any strategies that increase distress or conflict after 7 days.
Adjusting the Plan: After 2 weeks, discard strategies that haven't helped, and introduce one new strategy from a different area if needed.

CRISIS AND SUPPORT CONTACTS (UK)

If your child or young person is in immediate danger or a life-threatening situation, call 999 immediately.

If your child is actively attempting self-harm, has taken an overdose, or is experiencing a severe emotional/behavioural crisis:

If it is a medical emergency (e.g., overdose, severe injury): Go to the nearest Accident and Emergency (A&E) department immediately.
For urgent mental health advice or support: Contact your local NHS Mental Health Crisis Team (search online for "[Your Area] NHS crisis team") or call NHS 111.

Young Minds: Provides advice, guidance, and a helpline for parents worried about a child or young person's behaviour or mental health.
Website: youngminds.org.uk.
Crisis Text Line: Text **YM** to **85258** for crisis support.
Kooth / Local Services: Kooth is an online counselling service for young people.
Website: kooth.com.
General Practitioner (GP): Book an appointment with your GP to discuss ongoing mental health or behavioural concerns. They can refer your child to Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) or other specialists.
Inform the School: Contact the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) or Head of Year at your child's school about the current difficulties. They may be able to provide immediate support, accommodations, and access to internal resources.