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Did you know if you use a pen to join the scores for each goal at the end of working with a CYP/parent it creates a graph for you

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To save paper why not put all 3 goals on one goal progress chart or do the goals via a laptop or online.

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Asking the child/parent what would they like to achieve/be able to do by the end of working together

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Using Quick Motivational Interviewing for goal scaling

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Using Quick Motivational Interviewing for goal scaling

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Tell me about how you scored yourself over the last week?
What would help to move you higher on the scale?
What makes your current score (e.g. 5) not a lower score (e.g. 2)?
What will you need to do to achieve your goal/score yourself a 10?

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Help a child to make a goal SMART - if they are motivated and capable this could be home practice

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Make sure the persons goal is their goal and not something suggested by someone else. If the person creates the goal, this ownership will make it easier to achieve.

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If the child/parent is struggling to come up with a goal, you could:

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If the child/parent is struggling to come up with a goal, you could:

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Ask
Ask is there anything they'd like to try e.g. a club/activity OR is there something they enjoy doing they'd like to make time for e.g. drawing, reading etc

Refer back
Alternatively, you can refer back to something they have previously told you, e.g. earlier you said you struggle to sleep because you worry so much - could we make a goal around this?

Examples
You could also give examples of goals other children/parents have come up with

Magic wand
You could also use the magic wand question - what would you like to change or what would you like to happen?
Could this realistically be a goal?

Home practice
You could set home practice for the child/parent to go away and think of another goal they might want to add.

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Please remember for further support with goals you can take questions to Clinical Skills Supervision and/or Case management supervision. We are here to help.

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What to do about goals related to school, in the school holidays

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What to do about goals related to school, in the school holidays

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Think with the child about any activities they could do that would support achieving the goal, that aren't based in school.

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Goal scores can fluctuate depending on a child's mood or what has happened in their week, explain this is completely normal and the important things is that they don't give up because of this, they need to keep working on their goals.
It is also important to explore why.

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You can work towards the end goal by breaking it down into small achievable steps. Ask the CYP/parent how will they achieve this goal?
For example to sleep at granny's in 6 weeks - (start at 0 score)they may want to visit granny after school (progress to a 4), then for longer on a weekend (maybe a 6 this week), then stay with a sibling at granny's (maybe an 8), then finally stay on their own at granny's for a sleepover (achieved goal now a 10)

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Medium term goals
Try and create a medium goal that they will work towards and can achieve by the end of treatment, for example - in 6 weeks I want to go to Granny's for a sleepover.
Short term goals
Avoid really short term goals like I will ask my teaching assistant for help next Wednesday, as you will have to keep changing goals that can be achieved in a week. Instead make them a part of a slightly bigger goal, for example - this could be turned into: by the end of working together I will be confident to ask for help from those around me.
Long term goals
Avoid really long term goals such as I want to be a nurse, which is years ahead and may possibly change.
You could set a longer term goal such as next year I want to go on the school trip if there are small achievable steps they can achieve whilst you are working together, and they are clear they'd need to keep working on the goal after your work together has finished.

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You are aiming to support the child/parent to come up with 3 goals, sometimes on rare occasions this is not possible and you can only get 2 goals. This is okay.