Parenting In substantial excess Parent/carer might need Parent/carer having Parent/carer managing, are however Parent/carer are No parenting Capacity of that would be a break from the considerable difficulty but there could be a coping with some showing signs of concerns provided to a child by constant supervision of in providing physical, substantial risk of harm difficulty deteriorating health or stress parent /carer without complex health care emotional care, or family breakdown, impairment needs (manual supervision or planned intervention Parent/carers do need a The demands handling) communication likely to prevent break to spend time of caring for the child with a required due to child’s reaching the critical Immediate risk of with other children in disability means they cannot impairment or the stage family breakdown Severe sleep the family or to meet provide appropriate care and relationship with main without agencies’ deprivation their own social needs involvement in other carer/parent is at risk of intervention/ or children’s lives breakdown statutory obligation to provide Family & Sole parent/carer Carers unable to Home environment is Serious concerns with Some reasonable Assessment by an Family environment Environmental illness, impairment, maintain safe level of unsafe. regard to parent/carers adjustment may be occupational therapist to is appropriate and factors bereavement or care without some home environment such required assist with adaptions meets needs well addiction personal time as health and safety Carers have additional risks needs of their own with extreme which is impacting levels of challenging greatly on their ability Parent/Carers own There is a risk of behaviour poses a risk to care and meet the health care needs are serious harm to another to carers and other needs of their disabled impacting on their person’s health and family members child ability to care safety appropriately and children at risk.
Parenting Capacity In substantial excess of that would be provided to a child by parent /carer without impairment Immediate risk of family breakdown without agencies’ intervention/ or statutory obligation to provide Parent/carer might need a break from the constant supervision of complex health care needs (manual handling) Severe sleep deprivation Parent/carer having considerable difficulty in providing physical, emotional care, supervision or communication required due to child’s impairment or the relationship with main carer/parent is at risk of breakdown Parent/carer managing, but there could be a substantial risk of harm or family breakdown, planned intervention likely to prevent reaching the critical stage are however coping with some difficulty Parent/carers do need a break to spend time with other children in the family or to meet their own social needs Parent/carer are showing signs of deteriorating health or stress The demands of caring for the child with a disability means they cannot provide appropriate care and involvement in other children’s lives No parenting concerns Family & Environmental factors Sole parent/carer illness, impairment, bereavement or addiction with extreme levels of challenging behaviour poses a risk to carers and other family members Carers unable to maintain safe level of care without some personal time There is a risk of serious harm to another person’s health and safety Home environment is unsafe. Carers have additional needs of their own which is impacting greatly on their ability to care and meet the needs of their disabled child Serious concerns with regard to parent/carers home environment such as health and safety risks Parent/Carers own health care needs are impacting on their ability to care appropriately and children at risk. Some reasonable adjustment may be required Assessment by an occupational therapist to assist with adaptions Family environment is appropriate and meets needs well
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