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So while your job description tells you that you will be supporting people to live
independent lives, each person’s Support Plan tells you how you will be achieving that with
each particular person.
You have a responsibility to keep the Support Plan relevant and up to date for the people
that you support. This is a living document, and it relies upon your observations, your
recording of successes and challenges, and your on-­‐going conversations with that person
for it to remain the important document that it is.
5. Person-centred Support Plans.
a: Describe why the following five values are important to a person-­‐centred approach to support.
Example:
Individuality – All people are different with different values and beliefs. It is important in a person-centred
approach to understand that they are individuals with their own beliefs and value systems.
Choice:
If a person is not given choice, then the plan is not truly about them.
Independence:
Promotes equality in partnership and reciprocity.
Informed Consent:
Means that the person is making choices and decisions based on full information.
Respect:
Personal values are accepted without judgement, therefore the person has freedom of
expression and choice.
Partnership:
The supported person must feel that they have power in a process that is impacting on
their life.
b: Please dscribe THREE benefits of using a person-­‐centred approach to personal planning.
Benefit One is:
empowerment
The benefit of using this is…
The person feels more able to make decisions that affect his/her life.
Benefit Two is:
motivation
The benefit of using this is…
The person is more likely to want to achieve the goals and will participate more
actively
Benefit Three is:
Person led conversation
The benefit of using this is…
It better reflects where that person is at the moment and what support they need.
c: How does active participation in their planning benefit the people you support?
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