CYPOP 8 Support young people to develop, implement and review a plan of action

1. Understand the importance for young people of developing a personal action plan for their future development needs

• 1.1 Explain why young people should be encouraged to develop a personal action plan to support their future development
• 1.2 Evaluate the role of the support worker in encouraging young people to develop the action plan

2. Be able to support young people to develop an action plan

• 2.1 Explain the preliminary and preparatory actions to take when supporting young people to develop an action plan
• 2.2 Demonstrate how young people are encouraged to identify their needs and aspirations
• 2.3 Demonstrate in own practice work with young people to identify and evaluate the range of options available to them
• 2.4 Demonstrate in own practice work with young people to develop an action plan

3. Be able to support young people to work towards implementation of their action plan

• 3.1 Give examples from own practice of support required by young people implementing actions within their plan
• 3.2 Demonstrate how to give practical support for young people working towards implementation of actions within their plan

4. Be able to support young people to review and revise their action plan

• 4.1 Explain why it is important for young people to review their progress against their action plan
• 4.2 Demonstrate in own practice how to review the action plan with young people

5. Be able to review own role in supporting the development and implementation of the young person’s action plan

• 5.1 Explain why it is important to review own contribution to the development and implementation of the young person’s action plan
• 5.2 Evaluate own contribution to the process