purposes) frequent iv Equally keen and iv. Mainly seasonal – visits to child centred eager. (Christmas) low key places locally and away. personal (birthday) iv Celebrations– both seasonal and personal, child made to feel special Sub-areas 1 2 3 4 5 Child priority Child first Child & carer equal second Child not considered 1. Stimulation cont. Age 5+ years i Education– active i Active interest in i. Maintains schooling i Little effort to i Not interested or interest in schooling, support at but little support at maintain schooling or can schooling and home when can. home. mainly for other even be support at home. ii All affordable ii. little effort in finding reasons like free discouraging. ii Sports and support. out but takes up meals etc. ii Not bothered even leisure well iii Carer offers some opportunities at ii makes all the if child is doing organised outside help. doorstep. effort, carer not unsafe/ unhealthy school e.g. iv Adequate iii. Accepts interested. activity. swimming, clubs iv. Poorly provided iii Child finds own iii Not bothered. etc. friends, no help from iv No provision. iii Friendships carer unless reported encouraged and to be bullied. checked out iv Under provided. iv Provision– plentiful NOTE: Whichever describes the case best should be ticked as the score; in the event of a tie choose the higher score. 2. Approval Talks about the fondly about the Agrees with other’s Indifferent if child If the child is praised child with delight/ child when asked, praise of the child, praised by others, by someone else, praise without generous praise and low-key praise and indifferent to child’s successes rejected. being asked; emotional reward, damp emotional achievement, which Achievements not material and reward. acknowledged lack of
purposes) – frequent visits to child centred places locally and away. iv Celebrations– both seasonal and personal, child made to feel special iv Equally keen and eager. iv. Mainly seasonal (Christmas) low key personal (birthday) Sub-areas 1 Child priority 2 Child first 3 Child & carer equal 4 second 5 Child not considered 1. Stimulation cont. Age 5+ years i Education– active interest in schooling and support at home. ii Sports and leisure well organised outside school e.g. swimming, clubs etc. iii Friendships encouraged and checked out iv Provision– plentiful i Active interest in schooling, support at home when can. ii All affordable support. iii Carer offers some help. iv Adequate i. Maintains schooling but little support at home. ii. little effort in finding out but takes up opportunities at doorstep. iii. Accepts iv. Poorly provided i Little effort to maintain schooling or mainly for other reasons like free meals etc. ii makes all the effort, carer not interested. iii Child finds own friends, no help from carer unless reported to be bullied. iv Under provided. i Not interested or can even be discouraging. ii Not bothered even if child is doing unsafe/ unhealthy activity. iii Not bothered. iv No provision. NOTE: Whichever describes the case best should be ticked as the score; in the event of a tie choose the higher score. 2. Approval Talks about the child with delight/ praise without being asked; material and fondly about the child when asked, generous praise and emotional reward, Agrees with other’s praise of the child, low-key praise and damp emotional reward. Indifferent if child praised by others, indifferent to child’s achievement, which If the child is praised by someone else, successes rejected. Achievements not acknowledged lack of