Promoting Inclusion: Shared Assesment:
Multi-Agency Planning and Practice

Presented in March, 2004

Fife Council Education Service
Service for Children with a Sensory Impairment

Partnership in Practice

A joined up Service for families

Fife Society for the Blind together with the above service.

Practical benefits

Babies
School-age children

School-age children

A well-supported child will have:

• Adapted methods
• Adapted materials
• IT equipment
• Low tech equipment
• Low vision aids
• Personal support
• Social support
• Technology skills
• Independent mobility skills
• Living skills
• Communication skills

Information sharing How?

• Review meetings
• Telephone calls
• Pro formas for standard services
• Face-to-face conversation whenever possible

Other FSB/SCYPSI advantages

Low Vision Clinic
Shared CPD
Meeting facilities
Seamless support beyond school

Post-school support

Outlook of teachers broadened
Parents are less anxious
Pupils have familiar friends still in touch

Promoting inclusion