Children regularly witnessing domestic abuse or occasional severe domestic violence. Parental capacity to change and/or protect is lacking, or disguised compliance is suspected 4 Social care lead agency Children in need of social work led Specialist Persistent indicators of neglect and despite support, parents lack the capacity and motivation to assessment and involvement because there Intervention Provision of services or make the necessary changes and maintain this. is a risk of significant harm to a child if Household members/regular visitors considered to pose a risk of abuse to children intervention through either: support is not provided. Children at risk of sexual abuse or exploitation (evidence of forcing or grooming) Children whose sexualised behaviour poses a risk of harm to others (i.e. other children) Child in Need Plan Children considered at risk of significant Lead (Section 17) Unborn safety/health/ development may be at risk i.e. Pre-birth assessment child’s – harm from neglect or from sexual, required physical or emotional abuse (S47) Work Child Protection Plan Children experiencing crisis likely to result in family breakdown Children subject to a Child Protection (Section 47) Parents have mental health, substance/ alcohol dependency problems that compromise Plan (S47) their ability to parent to a ‘good enough’ standard Social Care, Health and Children who require support from social Child has acute developmental/emotional needs that need specialist assessment or support Education Plan care under S17. Parents refuse essential assessments or are unable to recognise their needs and children’s Children subject to care proceedings (S31) obstruct or do not cooperate with early support and other services Care Leaver Pathway Repeated missed appointments for essential health services for a child that will result in Children accomodated under Section 20 Plan suffering or the needs escalating child’s
Social Work Lead 4 Specialist Intervention Social care lead agency Provision of services or intervention through either: Child in Need Plan (Section 17) Child Protection Plan (Section 47) Care, Health and Education Plan Care Leaver Pathway Plan Children in need of social work led assessment and involvement because there is a risk of significant harm to a child if support is not provided. Children considered at risk of significant harm from neglect or from sexual, physical or emotional abuse (S47) Children subject to a Child Protection Plan (S47) Children who require support from social care under S17. Children subject to care proceedings (S31) Children accomodated under Section 20 Children regularly witnessing domestic abuse or occasional severe domestic violence. Parental capacity to change and/or protect is lacking, or disguised compliance is suspected Persistent indicators of neglect and despite support, parents lack the capacity and motivation to make the necessary changes and maintain this. Household members/regular visitors considered to pose a risk of abuse to children Children at risk of sexual abuse or exploitation (evidence of forcing or grooming) Children whose sexualised behaviour poses a risk of harm to others (i.e. other children) Unborn child’s safety/health/ development may be at risk – i.e. Pre-birth assessment required Children experiencing crisis likely to result in family breakdown Parents have mental health, substance/ alcohol dependency problems that compromise their ability to parent to a ‘good enough’ standard Child has acute developmental/emotional needs that need specialist assessment or support Parents refuse essential assessments or are unable to recognise their children’s needs and obstruct or do not cooperate with early support and other services Repeated missed appointments for essential health services for a child that will result in suffering or the child’s needs escalating
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