Barriers in the PICSWeb Learner Delivery Plan

Owned by Joe Robson (Unlicensed)
Last updated: Sept 01, 2022
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The Barriers tab in the Learner Delivery Plan shows any factors that have been set as barrier to employment or learning for the learner. Custom barriers can be set up by your database administrators in the Barriers page in List and Type Configuration.

For each barrier, the following details are shown:

  • Identified date

  • Barrier

  • Type – This indicates whether the barrier is relevant to Employment or Learning.

  • Cost

  • Whether the barrier has been solved

  • Solved On date

 

Filtering the Barrier List

The option to filter the barrier list by Number of Records is available from above the list. Once you have entered the necessary details, press Enter or select the Search icon to run the search and apply your filters.

Exporting the Barrier List

Selecting More shows an option to Export to Excel. Selecting this will generate an Excel Spreadsheet containing the details currently displayed in the list.

Creating a Barrier

Selecting Create Barrier in the barriers tab will open a window where you can identify a new barrier for the learner. In this window, you can enter the following details:

  • Identified date – Selecting this field will open a calendar date selector.

  • Barrier

  • Type

Editing Barriers

Selecting ... > Edit by a barrier in the list will open a window where you can edit the following details:

  • Identified date – Selecting this field will open a calendar date selector.

  • Barrier

  • Type

  • Cost

  • Solved – Here you can choose Yes or No to indicate whether the barrier has been solved.

  • Solved On date – Selecting this field will open a calendar date selector.

  • Hourly Cost

  • Number of Hours

  • Number of Sessions

  • Number of Supporters

  • Notes

  • Solution

Once you have finished, select Save to confirm your changes.

Barrier Actions

Along with adding and editing barriers, the following actions are available from the barriers tab:

  • Details – Selecting this will open a window where you can view all details recorded for the barrier. The information shown here will depend on which fields have been completed in the edit window explained above.

  • Delete – Selecting ... > Delete will remove the barrier from the learner record. You will be prompted to confirm before the barrier is removed.