is emotionally supported by his/her occasionally does not meet is unable to meet developmental development is being parents/carers to meet their developmental milestones due milestones due to the inability of significantly impaired. developmental milestones to the best to a lack of emotional support. their parent/carer to emotionally of their abilities. engage with them. has not experienced any significant has suffered a bereavement has suffered bereavement recently has suffered bereavement and is bereavement/loss/suicide/acrimonious recently or in the past and is or in the past and doesn’t appear self-harming, going missing relationship breakdown. distressed but receives support to be coping. They appear and/or disclosing suicidal from family and friends and depressed and/or withdrawn and thoughts. appears to be coping there is concern that they might reasonably well would be/are self-harming or feeling – benefit from short term suicidal. additional support enhanced universal services. The child’s social development has strong friendships and positive has few friendships and limited is isolated, and refuses to is completely isolated, refusing social interaction with a range of social interaction with their participate in social activities. to participate in any activities. peers peers is able to communicate with others, has communication difficulties has significant communication has little or no communication engages in positive social interactions and poor interaction with difficulties. skills and demonstrates positive behaviour others. interacts negatively with positive interaction with others is in a wide variety of social situations. severely limited. others and demonstrates significant lack of respect for demonstrates respect for others. others.
is emotionally supported by his/her parents/carers to meet their developmental milestones to the best of their abilities. occasionally does not meet developmental milestones due to a lack of emotional support. is unable to meet developmental milestones due to the inability of their parent/carer to emotionally engage with them. development is being significantly impaired. has not experienced any significant bereavement/loss/suicide/acrimonious relationship breakdown. has suffered a bereavement recently or in the past and is distressed but receives support from family and friends and appears to be coping reasonably well – would benefit from short term additional support enhanced universal services. has suffered bereavement recently or in the past and doesn’t appear to be coping. They appear depressed and/or withdrawn and there is concern that they might be/are self-harming or feeling suicidal. has suffered bereavement and is self-harming, going missing and/or disclosing suicidal thoughts. The child’s social development has strong friendships and positive social interaction with a range of peers has few friendships and limited social interaction with their peers is isolated, and refuses to participate in social activities. is completely isolated, refusing to participate in any activities. is able to communicate with others, engages in positive social interactions and demonstrates positive behaviour in a wide variety of social situations. demonstrates respect for others. has communication difficulties and poor interaction with others. has significant communication difficulties. interacts negatively with others and demonstrates significant lack of respect for others. has little or no communication skills positive interaction with others is severely limited.
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