In addition to the factors considered in the assessment triangle above, once contact has taken place, any further assessment and analysis should also include what has been learnt from the contact: Provide a summary of the key points from the recording of supervised Contact / Family Time to include: Impact on the child or young person; Parental or adult behaviour and engagement; Suitability of the location; Was the frequency and the duration right for the child or young person; Was the agreement kept to by the parents / adults; Did the arrangements work well? The proposal for contact arrangements should cover the following: Frequency and duration Who the child or young person will have contact with Location Suggested activity Whether the sessions should be supervised, facilitated and by whom, or unsupervised What needs to be included in an agreement How frequently the arrangements should be reviewed
In addition to the factors considered in the assessment triangle above, once contact has taken place, any further assessment and analysis should also include what has been learnt from the contact: Provide a summary of the key points from the recording of supervised Contact / Family Time to include: Impact on the child or young person; Parental or adult behaviour and engagement; Suitability of the location; Was the frequency and the duration right for the child or young person; Was the agreement kept to by the parents / adults; Did the arrangements work well? The proposal for contact arrangements should cover the following: Frequency and duration Who the child or young person will have contact with Location Suggested activity Whether the sessions should be supervised, facilitated and by whom, or unsupervised What needs to be included in an agreement How frequently the arrangements should be reviewed
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