Community Early Assessment Team (CEAT)
Young Children with Additional Support Needs (ASN) – Clackmannanshire Council Area
It is widely recognised that early recognition and assessment of young children with ASN is of vital importance. Early recognition and full assessment can lead to appropriate early intervention and support which can benefit both child and family.
Clackmannanshire Council, together with NHS Foth Valley, developed a multi-disciplinary assessment process for very young children Who may have additional support needs.
- The Children's Scotland Act 1995 highlights the need for 'one-stop' assessment.
- CEAT aims to offer a co-ordinated assessment and clear proposals for intervention and support.
- Referrals are made to CEAT by those directly involved with pre-school children, e.g. parents, HV's, GP's, nursery or play group's staff.
- Each referral to CEAT is considered by a co-ordinating team, consisting of a representative from SWS, Senior Speech and Language Therapist, Consultant Paediatrician, Principal Psychologist, Physiotherapist and Paediatric Occupational Therapist. This group decides on the appropriateness of each referral and if assessment is to be undertaken, which professionals will be involved. In addition, children have vision and hearing assessments carried out by Community Paediatricians where appropriate.
- Each assessment is carried out during an eight week period.
- At the end of this period written reports are submitted for consideration by parens and by other team members wherever possible, prior to the assessment meeting. I
- A short pre-meeting of professionals takes place first prior to the full assessment meeting. This allows professionals the opportunity to share observations and clarify any points before meeting with parents.
- The assessment meeting which follows allows full discussion of reports and proposed measures to try to meet the child's needs. At this meeting each professional involved will discuss their assessment with the parents.
- A plan of action, and copies of professional reports, are distributed to parents and to other professionals involved.
- A core-worker, who will be responsible for review, is identified.
- The service also employs a co-ordinator (for collation and distribution of reports, organisation of meetings/visits, minute taking) who is located within the Psychological Service.
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Contact information
For further information about this page please contact:
Principal Psychologist, Psychological Service
Kilncraigs, Greenside Street, Alloa, FK10 1EB
Tel: 01259 226000 / 450000 Fax: 01259 226006
Email: psychological@clacks.gov.uk
Or use the on-line contact form
