$8.29
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A warm, editable 17-page support plan to help families understand what a child or young person may need after the school day, including transitions home, communication, sensory comfort, body needs, distress, recovery and review.
Help the adults around a child understand what they may need after the school day - without blame, judgement or pressure.
Some children use a great deal of energy coping with learning, noise, people, changes, instructions, movement and expectations throughout the school day. They may arrive home exhausted, quiet, restless, irritable, tearful or distressed. This editable After School Decompression and Regulation Support Plan helps families notice what may be adding pressure and agree a calm, personalised approach to the transition from school to home.
The plan treats distress and behaviour as possible communication. It encourages adults to look at the child's experience, communication, sensory comfort, pain, hunger, tiredness, routines and need for recovery before adding more demands.
What you will receive
• One editable Microsoft Word .docx template
• 17 A4 portrait pages
• A detailed support plan and a one-page at-a-glance summary
• Instant digital download - no physical item will be posted
Sections include
• The child's own experience of school and after-school time
• What may use up energy during the school day
• Early signs of overload and what may help early
• The journey home and the first 30 to 60 minutes
• Communication after school, including yes, no and stop
• Food, drink, toileting, pain, tiredness and medication effects
• Sensory comfort, movement and preferred activities
• Screen use and preparing for an activity to end
• Homework capacity, reasonable adjustments and demands that can wait
• What helps when distress is building
• Calm, least-restrictive safety planning
• Recovery, reconnection and the rest of the evening
• Pattern noticing without blame
• A one-page support summary and review record
Why families may find it useful
• Keeps the child's communication, choices and experience central
• Helps adults recognise overload before distress becomes more intense
• Makes space for sensory, physical and emotional needs
• Supports a calmer and more predictable transition home
• Helps family knowledge travel between home, school and other settings
• Includes practical prompts without scores, codes or complicated systems
• Can be personalised, saved, updated and printed
• Created by a Learning Disability Nurse with 15 years' experience
How to use it
Complete the plan gradually with the child or young person wherever possible. They can take part using speech, writing, drawing, symbols, choices, actions, facial expression or another communication method. Begin with the pages that feel most important, then use the one-page summary to share the key information with the adults who support them.
Review the plan when the child says something is not working, when needs change, after a significant transition or at an agreed interval. Keep what helps and change what does not.
Important professional information
This is a blank support-planning and information-sharing template. It does not diagnose a condition, assess behaviour or replace individual medical, educational, therapeutic or social care advice. It does not replace safeguarding procedures, emergency assistance, or an existing care, support, health or safety plan.
Seek appropriate professional advice if distress is new, sudden, increasing, causing injury, affecting daily life, or may be connected to pain, illness, medication, seizures, mental health or safeguarding. In an immediate emergency, follow local emergency procedures.
Compatibility
The file is supplied in .docx format and is intended for Microsoft Word versions that support .docx files. Very old software or other word-processing programs may display small formatting differences, so check the pages after opening. Because the document is editable, page layout may move if large amounts of text are added or fonts are changed.
Digital product
This is an instant digital download. No physical item will be posted. The buyer downloads and edits the file themselves; no Etsy personalisation field is needed.
Personal-use licence
For personal use with one child or young person. The purchaser may print copies and share a completed version with people directly involved in supporting that child. The blank template must not be resold, redistributed, shared with unrelated families, uploaded elsewhere or adapted for commercial use.
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Digital downloads
Your files will be available to download once payment is confirmed.
Frequently Asked Questions
What will I receive?
You will receive the editable A4 Microsoft Word documents listed in the individual product description. They are supplied as an instant digital download. Nothing will be posted to you.
Do I need the newest version of Microsoft Word?
No. The files are supplied in .docx format and should open in versions of Microsoft Word that support this file type. Very old versions may occasionally display small formatting differences.
Can I edit and print the templates?
Yes. You can type directly into the documents, save your completed copies and print them when needed. Please check the page layout before printing, particularly after adding large amounts of text.
Can I use the files in Google Docs, Pages or another program?
The templates are created and checked in Microsoft Word. Other programs may open .docx files, but formatting can change, so compatibility and page layout cannot be guaranteed outside Microsoft Word.
Who are these resources for?
The resources are created primarily for parents and family carers supporting children, young people and adults with learning disabilities. Completed documents may also be shared with relevant health, education and social care professionals.
Are these official NHS or local authority forms?
No. These are independently created, person-centred templates from Learning Disabilities Support Studios. They are not official NHS, local authority, education or social care documents.
Do the templates replace professional advice or existing care plans?
No. The templates help organise and share information, but they do not replace clinical records, professional assessments, prescribed guidance, care plans, risk assessments or emergency advice.
What should I do if I have difficulty opening a file?
Please message me through Etsy and explain what is happening. I will be happy to help you check the download and resolve problems with the supplied files.