Solution Station - Problem (What Happened?) & Plan (What Will You Do Next?)

Support children and young people with regulation, communication and problem-solving using this visual Solution Station resource.

The symbols are colour coded for quick and consistent understanding:

• Red – Problem: identify, communicate or recognise what is difficult.
• Green – Plan: think about what can help and what to do next.

This simple colour coding gives learners a clear visual pathway from recognising a problem to developing a plan or solution.

How to Use
Use the Solution Station to help learners:

• Communicate that they have a problem or need support.
• Identify and explain what is difficult.
• Consider possible solutions or strategies.
• Create a simple plan for what to do next.
• Make choices and communicate their needs.
• Work through challenges when they are calm and ready to problem-solve.
• Develop greater independence with regulation and communication.
• The resource can be used proactively as part of everyday regulation support, or during and after a challenging situation to help learners understand what happened and identify a way forward.

What’s Included

• Red Problem symbols for identifying and communicating difficulties.
• Green Plan symbols for planning what to do next.
• Clear visual prompts to support communication and understanding.
• Consistent colour coding to make the two stages easy to recognise.
• Flexible resources for individual, small-group or classroom use.

Solution Station provides a simple visual framework to help learners move from identifying a problem to creating a plan, supporting communication, regulation, independence and positive problem-solving.