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Person-Centred Planning in SPED

PCP Tools

Explore six PCP tools to better understand students and facilitate meaningful conversations that support person-centred transition planning.

Last updated 3 September 2026

Person-Centred Planning (PCP) Tools are a set of templates designed to facilitate meaningful conversations and capture essential information. In person-centred Transition Planning, PCP tools can be used to help the student fill in his/her preparation booklet. SPED educators can also integrate these tools into the curriculum and use them beyond formal FEM. 

Learn about the different PCP tools below.

Two versions of an About Me fillable form with yellow, teal, and pink sections for likes, importance, and support.

One-Page Profile

This tool distills key information about the student, including their strengths, preferences, interests, and the support they require. It facilitates more personal interactions.

Two-column worksheet with a sun for Good Day and rain cloud for Bad Day, asking what it takes to have more good days.

Good Day, Bad Day

This tool highlights the elements that contribute to the student’s well-being. It allows for proactive planning to maximise the occurrence of good days. It can be used with One-Page Profile to elicit the student’s needs and preferences.

A communication chart template with four columns: At this time, When this happens, We think it means, We need to do this.

Communication Chart

This tool documents the student’s ways of expressing their thoughts and feelings. It bridges communication gaps, especially for students with limited verbal communication abilities.

Relationship Circle diagram with concentric rings labeled People I love most, School, Family, and Friend.

Relationship Circle

This tool visually depicts the student's relationships with others. It ensures an understanding of the student’s social ecosystem, allowing targeted efforts to strengthen their existing relationships and build new ones.

A Decision Making Agreement worksheet with sections for important decisions, involvement, who decides, and when I can decide.

Decision-Making Agreement

The tool identifies the key decisions, how the student should be involved, and who holds the final say. It examines how much choice and control the student has, and realigns the balance of decision-making power.

Two-page Decision Making Profile worksheet with blank boxes for preferences, choices, readiness, and understanding.

Decision-Making Profile

This tool identifies how the student receives, processes, and responds to information. It highlights effective communication methods and presents choices to the student, thereby empowering them to make decisions. It can be used with One-Page Profile and Communication Chart.

You may also download the compiled set of PCP tools here (opens in new tab).