easily (exposed nails, live wires). b. Décor Excellent, child’s Good, child’s taste In need of decoration Dirty, cluttered and Long term engrained taste specially considered (practical but reasonably clean. unhygienic dirt. (Bad no considered. constraints prevent clear spaces). a score of 1). c. Facilities Essential and All essential fixtures Essential to bare - Adults needs for Child dangerously additional fixtures and and fittings; effort to child’s needs safety, warmth and exposed or not fittings- good heating, consider the child. If overlooked. entertainment come provided for. shower or bath, play lacking, due to first. and learning facilities. practical constraints (child comes first). NOTE: Discount any direct external influences like repair done by other agency but count if the carer has spent a loan or a grant on the house or had made any other personal effort towards house improvement. Sub-areas 1 2 3 4 5 priority Child first Child & carer equal Child second not considered 3. Clothing a. Insulation Well protected and Well protected, Adequate to variable Inadequate weather Dangerously dressed appropriately adequate for the weather protection. protection. exposed. for weather. weather. b. Fitting Appropriate fitting Adequate fitting even Clothes a little too Clothes clearly too Grossly improper and design. if handed down. large or too small. large or too small. fitting. c. Look- age 0-5 Good condition and Effort to restore any Repair lacking, Worn, somewhat dirty Dirty, badly worn and clean. wear and clean. usually not clean. and crumpled. crumpled, odour.
easily (exposed nails, live wires). b. Décor Excellent, child’s taste specially considered. Good, child’s taste considered (practical constraints prevent a score of 1). In need of decoration but reasonably clean. Dirty, cluttered and unhygienic Long term engrained dirt. (Bad no clear spaces). c. Facilities Essential and additional fixtures and fittings- good heating, shower or bath, play and learning facilities. All essential fixtures and fittings; effort to consider the child. If lacking, due to practical constraints (child comes first). Essential to bare - child’s needs overlooked. Adults needs for safety, warmth and entertainment come first. Child dangerously exposed or not provided for. NOTE: Discount any direct external influences like repair done by other agency but count if the carer has spent a loan or a grant on the house or had made any other personal effort towards house improvement. Sub-areas 1 priority 2 Child first 3 Child & carer equal 4 Child second 5 not considered 3. Clothing a. Insulation Well protected and dressed appropriately for weather. Well protected, adequate for the weather. Adequate to variable weather protection. Inadequate weather protection. Dangerously exposed. b. Fitting Appropriate fitting and design. Adequate fitting even if handed down. Clothes a little too large or too small. Clothes clearly too large or too small. Grossly improper fitting. c. Look- age 0-5 Good condition and clean. Effort to restore any wear and clean. Repair lacking, usually not clean. Worn, somewhat dirty and crumpled. Dirty, badly worn and crumpled, odour.