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How best to relay information about suitabilities and SEND needs to service providers adding services #99

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apricot13 opened this issue Sep 19, 2023 · 0 comments

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related to #92 there is a question about how different instances treat suitability and send needs fields.

For example on Buckinghamshire the FIS directory only allows filtering on send needs field whereas the BOD directory only allows filtering on the Suitability fields.

When an admin or a service provider adds the information Suitabilities are presented as part of the main service entry and SEND needs are under the 'this service is part of the local offer' checkbox.

Some notes on the fields:
Suitabilities and SEND needs are two distinct categories. Suitabilities are much more freeform, where as SEND needs relate more closely to guidance and standardised categories. NB the accessibilities field relates specifically to the location.

send_needs:

  • Autism
  • Hearing impairment
  • Visual impairment
  • Mobility
  • Cognitive

suitabilities:

  • Autism
  • Learning difficulties
  • Mental health/acquired brain injury
  • Visual and / or hearing impediment
  • Physical disabilities
  • Older people
  • Dementia

accessibilities:

  • Accessible toilet facilities
  • Hearing loop
  • Car parking
  • Changing facilities
  • British sign language (bsl)
  • Disabled car parking space
  • Hoist
  • Baby changing facilities
  • Parking nearby
  • Bus stop nearby
  • Building has lift
  • Wheelchair accessible entrance
  • Partial wheelchair access

possible solutions:

  • Local offer send_needs and suitabilities are made mutually exclusive for all Outpost instances
  • Local offer checkbox changes the UI in a more significant way
  • More customisability around field descriptions for each Outpost instance
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