Theme Acceptable Unacceptable Quality of the Plan The plan is well written and The plan is poorly written, presents the evidence based the assessment is partial assessment of needs and risk, and not fully evidence the proposed interventions based, there is a weak and actions to be taken, with a connection between needs risk analysis of each action. and risk and actions to The expected outcomes, the address these, and it is not resources and timescales to clear how the actions will make progress and the bring about improved reviewing arrangements are in outcomes. The timescales place. are unclear and resources are unspecified. Involvement of Parents have minimal or Parents of the child are parents in the plan actively involved in no involvement with the discussions about proposals drafting of the plan or the planning process. They are within the plan prior to meetings and decision not actively informed of intentions or making. This takes account actions to be taken and are of the legal status of the marginal to planning actively. parent and upholds the Extended family is not principle of partnership involved even if it might be working with parents and appropriate. families. Members of the extended family network are involved if appropriate. Involvement of children Children are involved Children are marginal to in the plan (appropriately for their age the production of the plan, and development) in the have not made a preparation of the plan. contribution and their Their wishes and feelings wishes and feelings are are given full expression and not taken account of or they are actively involved in recorded in the plan. the planning process. Discussions with the child are tokenistic and do not take account of their age or development.
Theme Acceptable Unacceptable Quality of the Plan The plan is well written and presents the evidence based assessment of needs and risk, the proposed interventions and actions to be taken, with a risk analysis of each action. The expected outcomes, the resources and timescales to make progress and the reviewing arrangements are in place. The plan is poorly written, the assessment is partial and not fully evidence based, there is a weak connection between needs and risk and actions to address these, and it is not clear how the actions will bring about improved outcomes. The timescales are unclear and resources are unspecified. Involvement of parents in the plan Parents of the child are actively involved in discussions about proposals within the plan prior to meetings and decision making. This takes account of the legal status of the parent and upholds the principle of partnership working with parents and families. Members of the extended family network are involved if appropriate. Parents have minimal or no involvement with the drafting of the plan or the planning process. They are not actively informed of intentions or actions to be taken and are marginal to planning actively. Extended family is not involved even if it might be appropriate. Involvement of children in the plan Children are involved (appropriately for their age and development) in the preparation of the plan. Their wishes and feelings are given full expression and they are actively involved in the planning process. Children are marginal to the production of the plan, have not made a contribution and their wishes and feelings are not taken account of or recorded in the plan. Discussions with the child are tokenistic and do not take account of their age or development.
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