The parent/carer does not physically The parent/carer physically chastises The parent/carer physically chastises The parent/ significantly harm their child. their child within legal limits but their child leaving the child with physically harms child. The parent uses reasonable physical there is concern that this is having a visible bruising, grazes, scratches, chastisement that is within negative impact on the child’s minor swellings or cuts this may – limits that is they do not leave the emotional wellbeing (for example, result from a loss of control. The – child with visible bruising, grazes, the child appears fearful of the parent is willing to access scratches, minor swellings or cuts. parent). There is concern that it may professional support to help them escalate in frequency and/or severity manage their child’s behaviour. as the parent seems highly critical of their child and/or expresses the belief that only physical punishment will have the desired impact on the child’s behaviour. However, The parent is willing to access professional support to help them manage their child’s behaviour. There is no concern that the child There is concern that the child is in a There is concern that the child may There is evidence that the child may may be subject to harmful traditional culture where harmful practices are be subject to harmful traditional be subject to harmful traditional practices such as FGM, HBV, Forced known to have been performed practices. practices. marriage and Belief in Spirit however parents are opposed to the possession. practices in respect of their children. Criminal or anti-social behaviour There is no history of criminal is a history of criminal activity A criminal record relating to serious A criminal record relating to serious offences within the family. within the family. or violent crime is held by a member or violent crime is held by a member of the family which may impact on of the family which is impacting on the children in the household. the children in the household. The family members are not There is suspicion, or some evidence There is a known involvement in There is a known involvement in involved in gangs. that the family are involved in gangs. gang activity. gang activity which is impacting significantly on the child and family.
The parent/carer does not physically harm their child. The parent uses reasonable physical chastisement that is within limits – that is they do not leave the child with visible bruising, grazes, scratches, minor swellings or cuts. The parent/carer physically chastises their child within legal limits but there is concern that this is having a negative impact on the child’s emotional wellbeing (for example, the child appears fearful of the parent). There is concern that it may escalate in frequency and/or severity as the parent seems highly critical of their child and/or expresses the belief that only physical punishment will have the desired impact on the child’s behaviour. However, The parent is willing to access professional support to help them manage their child’s behaviour. The parent/carer physically chastises their child leaving the child with visible bruising, grazes, scratches, minor swellings or cuts – this may result from a loss of control. The parent is willing to access professional support to help them manage their child’s behaviour. The parent/ significantly physically harms child. There is no concern that the child may be subject to harmful traditional practices such as FGM, HBV, Forced marriage and Belief in Spirit possession. There is concern that the child is in a culture where harmful practices are known to have been performed however parents are opposed to the practices in respect of their children. There is concern that the child may be subject to harmful traditional practices. There is evidence that the child may be subject to harmful traditional practices. Criminal or anti-social behaviour There is no history of criminal offences within the family. is a history of criminal activity within the family. A criminal record relating to serious or violent crime is held by a member of the family which may impact on the children in the household. A criminal record relating to serious or violent crime is held by a member of the family which is impacting on the children in the household. The family members are not involved in gangs. There is suspicion, or some evidence that the family are involved in gangs. There is a known involvement in gang activity. There is a known involvement in gang activity which is impacting significantly on the child and family.
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