Appendix A Mandatory Issues for Escalation by ISRO’s IRO’s Set out below are key areas that require escalation by the IRO/ISRO if early resolution has been unsuccessful. Indicators (green) provide examples but are not exhaustive. Immediate Quality of Absence or Quality of Quality of Absence or Participation Statutory safety assessment delays in planning planning delays in compliance – – assessment safeguarding planning transition including permanence Standard of Prior to Gaps in Safety Independence Lack of Children who Key aspects of issues are assessment ICPC or and Care skills are not Permanency do not have Corporate not falls below ICIC Planning being Plan or access to parent role not adequately expected level supported there is IV/Advocate being adhered addressed (including from early evidence of or mentor to - health Assessments and there is a single adolescence. drift and/or where this is assessments, not up to Core Group likelihood of assessment, poor planning. clearly education date. not adhering immediate s47, indicated issues, dental Gaps in to CP Plan harm reunification, checks etc. Care/pathway Lack of Assessments compatibility, not Planning progress at Lack of Plan is not risk or other midpoint support for Lack of key completed matched to required) checks or participation documents Transition child’s needs planning reviews for parents prepared and (this may – Poor quality with provided to all plans not include information additional in advance of matched to Delay in single given to need for any initiating PLO reviews (Care assessment, fostering team Plan, SW child leaving or Care Child's voice s.47, leading to Report, Health care or proceedings not evident in inappropriate Plan, PEP) requiring (Section 20 or assessment matching transition to where there and planning risk adult services. has been Children not agreement via seen in line assessment Lack of CARP to do with minimum or other consideration required) so) of family expectations or to meet support/ care/ their needs if Lack of clear conferencing plans for any needed more frequently child leaving than the care or requiring minimum. transition to adult services. Statutory meetings including core Delays in groups not accessing key completed resources within (School, FGC, required CAMHS, timescales. Advocacy, Independent Visitor, additional aids for disabled children)
Appendix A Mandatory Issues for Escalation by ISRO’s IRO’s Set out below are key areas that require escalation by the IRO/ISRO if early resolution has been unsuccessful. Indicators (green) provide examples but are not exhaustive. Immediate safety Quality of assessment Absence or delays in assessment Quality of planning – safeguarding Quality of planning – transition Absence or delays in planning including permanence Participation Statutory compliance issues are not adequately addressed and there is a likelihood of immediate harm Standard of assessment falls below expected level (including single assessment, s47, reunification, compatibility, risk or other required) Poor quality information given to fostering team leading to inappropriate matching Prior to ICPC or ICIC Assessments not up to date. Assessments not completed (this may include single assessment, s.47, risk assessment or other required) Gaps in Safety and Care Planning Core Group not adhering to CP Plan Plan is not matched to child’s needs Independence skills are not being supported from early adolescence. Gaps in Care/pathway Planning Transition planning – plans not matched to need for any child leaving care or requiring transition to adult services. Lack of Permanency Plan or there is evidence of drift and/or poor planning. Lack of progress at midpoint checks or reviews Delay in initiating PLO or Care proceedings (Section 20 or where there has been agreement via CARP to do so) Lack of clear plans for any child leaving care or requiring transition to adult services. Delays in accessing key resources (School, FGC, CAMHS, Advocacy, Independent Visitor, additional aids for disabled children) Children who do not have access to IV/Advocate or mentor where this is clearly indicated Lack of support for participation for parents with additional Child's voice not evident in assessment and planning Lack of consideration of family support/ care/ conferencing Key aspects of Corporate parent role not being adhered to - health assessments, education issues, dental checks etc. Lack of key documents prepared and provided to all in advance of reviews (Care Plan, SW Report, Health Plan, PEP) Children not seen in line with minimum expectations or to meet their needs if needed more frequently than the minimum. Statutory meetings including core groups not completed within required timescales.