What are your concerns for the child? Which level threshold level do you feel this referral meets Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 4 – –Complex Universal Early Help Targeted Early Help Significant Needs Children with no These children can be This level applies to those These are children whose additional needs defined as needing children identified as needs and care at the and where there some additional requiring targeted present time are likely to are no concerns. support without which support. It is likely that for be significantly Typically, these they would be at risk of these children their needs compromised thereby children are likely not meeting their full and care are requiring assessment to live in a potential. Their compromised. Only a under Section 47 or resilient and identified needs may small fraction of children Section 17 of the protective relate to their health, will fall within this band. Children Act 1989. These environment educational, or social These children will be children may become where their development, and are those who are vulnerable subject to a child needs are met. likely to be short term or experiencing the protection plan and need These children needs. If ignored these greatest level of to be accommodated will require no issues may develop adversity. (taken into care) by additional support into more worrying Children with additional Children’s Social Care beyond that concerns for the child needs: These children either on a voluntary which is or young person. are potentially at risk of basis or by way of Court universally These children will be developing acute/ Order. Section 17-1989 available. living in greater complex needs if they do Children Act states a adversity than most not receive early targeted child shall be taken to be other children or have intervention. in need if: (a) He is a greater degree of unlikely to achieve or vulnerability than most maintain, or to have the if their needs are not opportunity of achieving clear, not known or not or maintaining, a being met a lead reasonable standard of professional will health or development coordinate a whole without the provision for family assessment and him of services by a local plan around the child. authority under this Part; (b) His health or development is likely to be significantly impaired, or further impaired, without the provision for him of such services; or (c) He is disabled.
What are your concerns for the child? Which level threshold level do you feel this referral meets Level 1 Universal Children with no additional needs and where there are no concerns. Typically, these children are likely to live in a resilient and protective environment where their needs are met. These children will require no additional support beyond that which is universally available. Level 2 Early Help These children can be defined as needing some additional support without which they would be at risk of not meeting their full potential. Their identified needs may relate to their health, educational, or social development, and are likely to be short term needs. If ignored these issues may develop into more worrying concerns for the child or young person. These children will be living in greater adversity than most other children or have a greater degree of vulnerability than most if their needs are not clear, not known or not being met a lead professional will coordinate a whole family assessment and plan around the child. Level 3 – Targeted Early Help This level applies to those children identified as requiring targeted support. It is likely that for these children their needs and care are compromised. Only a small fraction of children will fall within this band. These children will be those who are vulnerable or experiencing the greatest level of adversity. Children with additional needs: These children are potentially at risk of developing acute/ complex needs if they do not receive early targeted intervention. 4 –Complex Significant Needs These are children whose needs and care at the present time are likely to be significantly compromised thereby requiring assessment under Section 47 or Section 17 of the Children Act 1989. These children may become subject to a child protection plan and need to be accommodated (taken into care) by Children’s Social Care either on a voluntary basis or by way of Court Order. Section 17-1989 Children Act states a child shall be taken to be in need if: (a) He is unlikely to achieve or maintain, or to have the opportunity of achieving or maintaining, a reasonable standard of health or development without the provision for him of services by a local authority under this Part; (b) His health or development is likely to be significantly impaired, or further impaired, without the provision for him of such services; or (c) He is disabled.