Individual Family Support Plan

An Individualised Family Support Plan (IFSP) sets out the goals for your child. You will be invited to meet a clinician to discuss your first IFSP, and together you will identify what your main priorities are for your child. This meeting will either be in person or online, whichever suits the family.

After this meeting, the team will discuss your identified priorities. They will confirm the supports they can offer to help you achieve your child’s goals. Once the IFSP is agreed, you get a written copy of it. The IFSP will act as a guide to the services your child receives. The team will refer to it on an ongoing basis, and it will be reviewed to check that the goals are still relevant.

What should I do before the IFSP meeting?

Think about the way your child is developing. Ask yourself what is most important to you and to your child right now. Talk to your family about this.

Think about what your child is good at and what they enjoy, as well as what they find difficult. It’s a good idea to write down any questions or concerns you have and bring these to your IFSP meeting. 

Some questions worth considering:

• What is the priority for our child and our family at the moment?
• What have we tried already? Was this successful?
• How can we work on this priority?
• Is this the best time to work on this goal for us as a family?