How We Work Together:
A Tailored Approach to Support Our clinical teams are led by Senior Clinical Leaders accountable to our Clinical Governance Structures, and schools are supported by in-house, multi[1]professional teams within each school. This collaborative model ensures that young people receive the right level of care and support tailored to their unique needs, in line with our strategies. At the heart of our approach is the Outcomes First Group Clinical Pyramid, which provides differentiated levels of therapeutic support. This structure allows us to match our support to the strengths, differences, traits, and needs of each individual. Decisions about the type and level of support are guided by the unique needs of the child, as outlined in the EHCP (Education, Health, and Care Plan), alongside comprehensive assessments, observations, and collaborative input from our teams. We recognise that sometimes EHCPs need further refinement to fully reflect the child’s individual needs, the school environment, and the staff team, ensuring that support is personalised and holistic. We also place great emphasis on understanding and incorporating young people’s preferences into their therapeutic plans, ensuring that their voices are central to decision-making.
Additionally, we work closely with parents and carers to align our support with their insights and the young person’s unique context. Our approach enables collaborative and integrated best practice with our education teams, ensuring that clinical and educational support are seamlessly woven together to create an environment that maximises the potential of each young person. Support and progress are continually monitored through regular outcome measures, which may include questionnaires, team involvement, feedback from young people, as well as input from parents and carers. This ongoing feedback ensures that interventions remain effective and aligned with the young person’s evolving needs and we can demonstrate and understand impact clearly.
We recognise that supporting a young person within their environment proves more effective than traditional therapy models, such as offering one hour of therapy per week. While some young people may require all levels of support provided by the Clinical Pyramid, others may need only specific interventions. This flexibility ensures that our approach is both responsive and impactful.
•All individuals in our services receive this level of support as part of Outcomes First Groups focus on creating holistic, therapeutic environments in which individuals can thrive and progress towards achieving their potential. This includes access to our outlined strategy support, multi-modal communication approach and adapted environments.
• Groups of individuals in our services may require more focussed support for a period of time to meet need. This might include a SaLT/OT focussed therapy group and clinical consultation to support and guide the staff team.
• Some individuals in our services may require more individualised direct support for a period of time to meet their needs. This might include direct SaLT, OT, and/or Psychological Practice sessions. These sessions are always offered as a block of intervention to allow for consolidation and effectiveness, rather than open-ended support, ensuring the impact is measurable and targeted to the individual’s specific needs