Abstract
Background: A crucial issue in special educational needs and disability policy and provision is the documentation of children’s functioning, for which many countries have a statutory document. In England this is the Education Health and Care plan. Recent research challenges the quality of these plans.Purpose: To provide evidence on the usefulness of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health as a system with potential to support the development of higher quality plans in England.Methods: Twenty-five professionals participated in a one-day training session on the International Classification of Functioning Disability and Health, with a focus on designing higher quality SMART targets to be included in children’s plans.Results: Overall, participants regarded the system as useful. Comparison of targets written before and after the training show improvements in relevance, specificity and on the extent to which they were action-oriented and measurable.Conclusion: Results are discussed in light of international lessons learned around the potential of the International Classification of Functioning Disability and Health to support policy change. A ‘no policy is an island’ approach is proposed, suggesting local policymakers should open horizons beyond geographical boundaries in evidence-based decision making for supporting children with disabilities.
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| Original language | English |
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| Journal | Disability and Rehabilitation |
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| Publication status | Published - 20 Nov 2018 |