whole environment is bedding and poor chaotic. facilities for the preparation of food. Carer recognises the The accommodation Faeces or other harmful importance of the home smells of damp and substances are visible, conditions to the child’s is evidence of mould. and house smells. sense of well-being, but is hampered by personal circumstances. The accommodation smells strongly of damp and there is extensive mould which is untreated and the carer is hostile to advice about the impact of the home circumstances on child’s well-being. PHYSICAL CARE: Stability of Housing 1) focused care 2) Adult focused care 3) Child’s needs are 4) Child’s needs are giving giving secondary to adults’ not considered Child has stable home Child has a reasonably Child does not have a Child experiences lots of environment without too stable home stable home moves, staying with many moves (unless environment, but has environment, and has relatives or friends at necessary). experienced house either experienced lots short notice (often in moves/ new adults in the of moves and/or lots of circumstances of family home. adults coming in and out overcrowding leading to of the home for periods children sleeping in of time. unsuitable circumstances). Carer understands the Carer recognises that Carer does not accept The home has a number importance of stability for this could impact on the importance of of adults coming and child. child, but the carer’s stability for child. going. personal circumstances occasionally impact on this. Child does not always know these adults who stay over. Carer is hostile about being told about the impact on child of instability. PHYSICAL CARE: Child’s clothing 1) Child focused care 2) Adult focused care 3) needs are 4) Child’s needs are giving giving secondary to adults’ not considered
whole environment is chaotic. bedding and poor facilities for the preparation of food. Carer recognises the importance of the home conditions to the child’s sense of well-being, but is hampered by personal circumstances. The accommodation smells of damp and is evidence of mould. Faeces or other harmful substances are visible, and house smells. The accommodation smells strongly of damp and there is extensive mould which is untreated and the carer is hostile to advice about the impact of the home circumstances on child’s well-being. PHYSICAL CARE: Stability of Housing 1) focused care giving 2) Adult focused care giving 3) Child’s needs are secondary to adults’ 4) Child’s needs are not considered Child has stable home environment without too many moves (unless necessary). Child has a reasonably stable home environment, but has experienced house moves/ new adults in the family home. Child does not have a stable home environment, and has either experienced lots of moves and/or lots of adults coming in and out of the home for periods of time. Child experiences lots of moves, staying with relatives or friends at short notice (often in circumstances of overcrowding leading to children sleeping in unsuitable circumstances). Carer understands the importance of stability for child. Carer recognises that this could impact on child, but the carer’s personal circumstances occasionally impact on this. Carer does not accept the importance of stability for child. The home has a number of adults coming and going. Child does not always know these adults who stay over. Carer is hostile about being told about the impact on child of instability. PHYSICAL CARE: Child’s clothing 1) Child focused care giving 2) Adult focused care giving 3) needs are secondary to adults’ 4) Child’s needs are not considered