UNIVERSAL TARGETED Children and young people whose needs are Children and young people who would benefit being adequately met by their family, friends and from additional help with moderate difficulties community and who are accessing universal in order to make the best of their life chances. services. (e.g. health visiting, GP, schools) RESPONSE: - A practitioner who identifies unmet needs for a child or young RESPONSE: - Continue meeting or person should consider how these needs young person’s needs as a universal service can best be met, usually by some in a safe environment. additional help from within their own Universal services will remain at all levels of agency. The Common Assessment need. Framework (CAF) can help to identify and plan to meet needs and involve others where necessary. COMPLEX SPECIALIST Children and young people who have a range of Children and young people who need additional needs affecting different areas of their immediate protection or who require integrated life. support from a statutory service such as RESPONSE: Request support from other CAMHS, Children’s Social Care, or Youth agencies such as family support, Offending Service. commissioned services Youth Crime Children’s Social Care lead multi-agency Prevention Team and Education Welfare. planning and support through a Agencies work together to provide a network Plan, Child Protection Procedures, of support to the child or young person and or accommodation by Children’s Social their family. Care. Identify a lead professional to co-ordinate Youth Offending Team lead multi-agency support and be primary link with the family. interventions for Court-Ordered Hold a multi-agency meeting and use the Supervision of Young Offenders in the Common Assessment Framework (CAF) with community and in custody. child and family to assess their needs. Develop and implement an Action Plan and review progress. If at any point you are concerned about the safety of a child or young person, contact Cheshire East Consultation Service (ChECS) Tel: 0300 123 5012 (Select option 2) Tel: 0300 123 5022 (Emergency Duty Team for out of hours) Appendix 3 DEFINITIONS OF TOGETHER TO SAFEGUARD CHILDREN” 2013 “WORKING The persistent failure to meet a child’s basic The persistent emotional maltreatment of a child physical and/or psychological needs, likely to such as to cause severe and persistent adverse result in the serious impairment of the child’s effects on their emotional development. It may health or development. involve: It may occur during pregnancy as a result of maternal substance abuse.
UNIVERSAL Children and young people whose needs are being adequately met by their family, friends and community and who are accessing universal services. (e.g. health visiting, GP, schools) RESPONSE: - Continue meeting or young person’s needs as a universal service in a safe environment. Universal services will remain at all levels of need. TARGETED Children and young people who would benefit from additional help with moderate difficulties in order to make the best of their life chances. RESPONSE: - A practitioner who identifies unmet needs for a child or young person should consider how these needs can best be met, usually by some additional help from within their own agency. The Common Assessment Framework (CAF) can help to identify and plan to meet needs and involve others where necessary. COMPLEX Children and young people who have a range of additional needs affecting different areas of their life. RESPONSE: Request support from other agencies such as family support, commissioned services Youth Crime Prevention Team and Education Welfare. Agencies work together to provide a network of support to the child or young person and their family. Identify a lead professional to co-ordinate support and be primary link with the family. Hold a multi-agency meeting and use the Common Assessment Framework (CAF) with child and family to assess their needs. Develop and implement an Action Plan and review progress. SPECIALIST Children and young people who need immediate protection or who require integrated support from a statutory service such as CAMHS, Children’s Social Care, or Youth Offending Service. Children’s Social Care lead multi-agency planning and support through a Plan, Child Protection Procedures, or accommodation by Children’s Social Care. Youth Offending Team lead multi-agency interventions for Court-Ordered Supervision of Young Offenders in the community and in custody. If at any point you are concerned about the safety of a child or young person, contact Cheshire East Consultation Service (ChECS) Tel: 0300 123 5012 (Select option 2) Tel: 0300 123 5022 (Emergency Duty Team for out of hours) Appendix 3 DEFINITIONS OF “WORKING TOGETHER TO SAFEGUARD CHILDREN” 2013 The persistent failure to meet a child’s basic physical and/or psychological needs, likely to result in the serious impairment of the child’s health or development. It may occur during pregnancy as a result of maternal substance abuse. The persistent emotional maltreatment of a child such as to cause severe and persistent adverse effects on their emotional development. It may involve:
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