Personalised learning plans, known as ‘One Plans’ are developed for children at school who meet criteria in one or more of the following key areas:

• Aboriginal children and young people
• Children and young people in care (under guardianship)
• Children and young people living with a disability

One Plans are shared with families during family interviews in Term 1 and are reviewed and adjusted regularly throughout the year. For personalised information, please speak to your child’s teacher about you their individual goals.
 

IESP funding is allocated to students based on the documentation adjustments described by education staff in their One Plan, rather than their disability diagnosis or label. The updated eligibility criteria have been developed to align with national disability legislation and guidelines. This approach recognises all disabilities and learning difficulties, including mental health, trauma, complex behaviours and complex health care needs. The purpose of this funding is to support education staff to:

• Develop One Plans to provide personalised adjustments and modifications to curriculum, learning design and assessment methods
• Assisting schools to address complex health or behaviour needs related to a student’s disability
• Fund additional resourcing such as access to inclusion educators, educational support staff and specialised services through Student Support Services
• Applying for funding to make environmental modifications (adapting facilities, equipment or classroom layout)
• Liaise with allied health providers under the NDIS or KUDOS
• Purchasing or developing teaching resources or assistive technology to address individual needs
• Support differentiated teaching strategies tailored to individual student needs
• Provide time for educators to increase professional understanding of a child’s disability and further understand relevant supports for the educational environment

Schools work closely with Student Support Services (SSS), to identify the adjustments or interventions that are required to enable students to achieve the goals outlined in their individual One Plan. The updated eligibility criteria have been developed to align with national disability legislation and guidelines. They focus on a child’s needs rather than their disability diagnosis or label. This approach recognises all disabilities and learning difficulties, including mental health, trauma, complex behaviours and complex health care needs. Educators may refer a child to Student Support Services for one or more of the following areas:

• Attendance
• Behaviour
• Communication
• Engagement
• Family Needs
• Health
• Hearing or Vision
• Learning Difficulties
• Physical Access
• Safety
• Social / Emotional

The Statewide Inclusive Education Service (SIES) is home to a wide range of teaching and learning materials that can be easily viewed and borrowed by educators using an online catalogue. In addition, SERU provides specialist services which supports young people living with a disability or learning difficulties to access the following:

• Equipment for use in schools
• Resources and publications
• Special supports for children at school

The NDIS Early Childhood approach supports families to help children younger than 9 to access the right supports to develop the skills they need to take part in daily activities.
Contact details:
1800 931 190
http://kudosservices.com.au

Disclaimer: This website utilises person first language. The Department for Education recognises that there are people in the disability community who prefer identity first language, people who prefer person first language and people who utilise the terms interchangeably.