Communication
Passports
The Young Person’s View
Views of Colleagues
Video advice
What is a communication
passport?
• A Communication Passport supports a person to
convey information about themselves. They help
people to understand others who often require support
with communication or who are non-verbal.
• It contains information about how the person
communicates and may also include other
information which is important such as medical or
physical information; likes and dislikes
• Communication Passports are positively phrased and
focus on what the person can do and how, rather than
their limitations
• Photo and video samples of real passports
Who owns a communication
passport?
• Communication Passports are owned by the
person who requires support with communication,
to answer questions or convey information about
themselves
• Communication Passports are used by or with
anyone the owner chooses, either with them or in
their absence
Why use one?
• To value the person and to give them a voice
• To give them control over their communication and
the way that people work with them
• To provide agreed, consistent and accessible
information about a person which will help others to
understand them and their personal needs
• To allow information to be disseminated directly and
without delay
• To provide continuity during times of transition or
change
How do you create one?
• There are various formats for Communication
Passports, which can be changed with the person.
The Communication Passport is flexible and can
be adapted from home, through the early years
setting, through school and beyond.
Communication Passports should develop to
reflect the person’s needs as they change. It is
important to provide information and formats
which are age appropriate.
• Photos
Formats
Willow Dene
KS1/2
passport
Charlton
School
Sensory Profile
Symbols Profile
Progress File
Early Years
KS3
Inclusion
Call Centre
Team
Passport
Portage
Starter
“This is me”
EYIC
personal
passport
Policy
Behaviour
passport
KS2
personal
profile
All About
Me
Communication passports
should:
• be regularly reviewed
• always be easily accessible
• belong to the person and should be written
in the first person
• be produced by the person or people who
know them best in conjunction with all
relevant professionals e.g. parents, teachers,
therapists
Confidentiality statement
(sample statement)
MY PASSPORT - PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL
•
•
My passport contains privileged and confidential
information. It was developed with the intention that I
could use it partly as a communication tool in educating
new people on how to best meet my needs. It should be
handled and kept as any other private and confidential
document.
Therefore whenever possible I should be present when
viewing the passport. If not, then the professional
should use their discretion on who has access to the
information included in the following pages. It is
possible to print parts of the profile or to put sections
onto video, so if only some of the information is
applicable to a person this information can be
separated.
Confidentiality statement –
cont.
•
The passport was developed with as much input from
myself and everyone involved with me. I’m proud of
all the positive achievements it shows and I enjoyed
sharing it with people.
•
(adapted from Charlton School)
With thanks to all who contributed
to the creation of this resource