Planning & support · England
Make a page about you
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A one-page profile is a short page about you.
It helps other people understand what matters to you.
Write about your interests and strengths.
Include things you enjoy.
You can use pictures as well as words.
Write about people and routines that matter to you.
Say what helps you feel comfortable.
Include things you want people to respect.
Explain how you communicate.
Say how you show yes, no or discomfort.
Explain what helps you understand information.
Describe the support that works for you.
For example, you might want one question at a time.
Include only things that are true for you.
Decide who the page is for.
Choose what you want to share with them.
Leave out private details they do not need.
Ask someone you trust to help if you want.
Check that the page says what you mean.
Add a date and update it when things change.
Use the page as an introduction.
You may still need a more detailed care or communication plan.
You can use the blank worksheet to get started.
What you can do next
Open the blank worksheet on this page.
Print it or download a text copy to fill in.
Read more about one-page profiles Web pageThis link opens another website.
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Make a one-page profile
A simple introduction to you and how you like to be supported.
A practical planning worksheet · for use in England
Choose its purpose
Decide who the profile is for: a new support worker, a college tutor, health staff or someone else. Include information that helps that person understand and support you. You can have different profiles for different situations.
Make it personal and practical
Describe your interests, relationships, strengths and routines. Explain what good support looks like in practice. For example: ‘Ask one question at a time and give me a quiet place to answer.’ Only include things that are true for you.
Write it together if that helps
A trusted person can help you use the worksheet. They should check the meaning with you and avoid putting their own wishes in your voice. If you communicate without speech, record how your preferences were understood and what is still uncertain.
Use and review it
Ask people to read the profile before supporting you. Check that they understand it. Date it, update changes and agree who may receive a copy. It is an introduction, not a replacement for a detailed communication plan, health record or legal care plan.
Use the worksheet or an original template
The worksheet here is an original Clearer conversation prompt. It is not an official assessment form. For the established one-page profile format and further examples, use the Helen Sanderson Associates resources below. You do not need to include private information that is not relevant to the reader.
Words you could use
“This is what I would like you to know about me. Please check with me if you are unsure how to help.”
Where the information comes from
Links checked 26 October 2026.
These links open other websites.
They may use harder words.
- Helen Sanderson Associates: getting started with a one-page profile Web page
An introduction from a developer of the one-page profile approach.
- Helen Sanderson Associates: creating one-page profiles Web page
Explains the purpose and three elements of the established profile format.
- Cornwall Council: one-page profiles Web page
Examples and templates for education. Useful resources can be adapted; these are not England-wide application forms.
A page for you to fill in
You can type your answers and download a copy.
You can also print a page to write or draw on.
Someone you trust can help you.