A summary of the Viewpoint approach to help children and young people contribute to their individual plans.

Click on this link Viewpoint demonstration to access an example of a young person self-assessment module. You can click on ‘Start’ to work through a questionnaire in the same way as a young person would. You can use the arrow at the side of the screen to bring out the console where you can change avatars and backgrounds and add notes. Just work through the questions to the final report page where you can see your responses displayed. When using Viewpoint with a young person, they can work through the questions independently and you can discuss responses as at the end.
The leaflets below provide a simple aide memoire about using Viewpoint as well as a leaflet to explain Viewpoint to young people.

Once a questionnaire has been completed, a report, including a ‘wellbeing web’ graphic can be accessed using the young person’s login. This provides the basis for a conversation with the young person.

Once a young person has completed a self-assessment questionnaire the option to complete an action plan with the young person becomes available. The information entered into the plan is based on a conversation with the young person about their responses and what changes, developments and support is important to them. These are typed into the plan and saved. These are then added to the questionnaire responses and can be printed as a pdf. More information is provided in the resources below.

Viewpoint is a tool for exploring with the child or young person, their current experiences - what's going well and what needs to change. How they feel about their current care arrangements and what (if anything) they would like to change about their individual plan. The conversation is about identifying the child or young person's vision of their future, establishing realistic goals and identifying achievable steps and strategies to achieve these. It can also include a consideration about how their views, wishes and goals will be presented at their planning meeting. Will they be attending in person? Will they be providing a summary of their goals and proposals to achieve these.