Student Support File & School Support Plus Plan Editable Template + Detailed Completed Example

A practical, student-centred and neuro-affirming Student Support File designed for use in Irish post-primary SEN/AEN and autism class settings.

This resource takes a holistic, strengths-based approach to support planning. Rather than focusing primarily on what a student cannot do, it helps build a fuller picture of the young person, including their strengths, interests, voice, communication, sensory and regulation profile, learning needs, relationships, independence, support needs and priorities.

It is designed as a living, working file that can remain open throughout the student's time in post-primary school. Information can be added and updated as the student develops, while the Log of Actions, Student Support Plan, targets, interventions and reviews provide an ongoing record of their support journey.

Bringing current guidance and good practice together

The structure and approach have been informed by current Irish educational guidance and good practice, including:

• the Continuum of Support and Student Support File
• School Support Plus planning
• current guidance on the role of the SNA, Core Care Needs and Student Support Duties
• NCSE RELATE and regulation-first approaches
• Autism Good Practice Guidance for Schools
• collaborative student and parent/guardian voice
• strengths-based and individualised planning
• SMART target setting, intervention and meaningful review
• promoting participation, self-advocacy and developing independence

These elements are brought together within one practical file so that information gathering, planning, intervention and review are connected rather than treated as separate pieces of paperwork. This reflects the rationale underpinning the resource itself.

What's included?

The resource includes an editable blank Student Support File alongside a detailed completed example, demonstrating how the different sections can work together in practice.

The completed example shows how information gathered through transition, assessment, student voice, parent/guardian consultation and staff observation can inform the Student Profile, priority needs, SMART targets, strategies, intervention and subsequent review.

It also includes an Additional Care Support Plan, reflecting current terminology around Core Care Needs and Student Support Duties while maintaining a focus on dignity, participation, regulation and developing independence.

Suitable for: Post-primary SEN/AEN settings, autism classes and School Support Plus planning

Format: Editable Microsoft Word documents

Includes: Blank template + detailed completed example

Please note: This is an independently developed professional resource informed by relevant guidance. It is not an official Department of Education, NCSE or NEPS template or endorsed by these bodies.

This version, I think, actually sells what you've created. The difference isn't just the design. It's the philosophy behind it and the fact that the sections connect to one another.