Student Star
For young people in college settings accessing support for their learning difficulties, disabilities and other needs
Who is the Student Star for?
The Student Star has been developed for young people with additional needs in colleges or other supported work and learning environments. It is suitable for students with a range of needs, including autism, learning disabilities or behavioural needs.
The Student Star helps young people and the services supporting them identify progress towards key outcomes like practical skills, living skills, and well-being, and give clarity on where to focus next.
- Are there any other Stars for people on the autistic spectrum?
If you work with people on the autistic spectrum, you may want to consider the Spectrum Star. This Star helps people to understand their autism so they can live a positive and fulfilling life and make the choices that are right for them.
Using the Outcomes Star approach
The Spectrum Star is designed to be used as part of the Outcomes Star approach. That’s why we provide essential training and ongoing support to all licenced practitioners, so you can embed the Outcomes Star approach in your practice.
How does the Student Star work?
The Student Star covers nine key outcome areas to help young people with additional needs to gain the skills they need to move on to work or further learning and do what they want with their life. It assesses their progress towards each outcome area following a five-stage Journey of Change.
You and the people you support will fill out the Star together, and use it to better identify where their strengths lie and where they might need more help, and to make plans for moving forward along the journey.
Outcome areas
Practical skills
Communication and social skills
Learning skills
Physical health
Living skills
Friends and relationships
Well-being
Social responsibility
Work readiness
The Journey of Change
01
It's not working
02
Accepting support
03
Stable
04
Learning for yourself
05
Choice and self-reliance
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Always rooted in expertise and experience
The Student Star was developed in collaboration with Ruskin Mill Trust.
