The Key Person Should: Have attended the last CIN review meeting and verbally agreed to be undertaking the Key Person role. Have received a copy of the last CIN plan, the signed Early Help Assessment consent and step-down plan (and if required a Safety Plan) from the Social Worker. If the family do not agree to support through an Early Help Assessment at any time during the initial stages the Early Help Co-ordinator will discuss the case with the social work team manager immediately. Child Protection Plan Outcome Step down to Early Help – Assessment Following Protection Plan, the outcome is step down to Early Help Assessment. The decision to step down to Early Help Assessment is to be made at a Review Child Protection Conference (RCPC) where all multi-agency partners and the parents are present. Following a joint decision to step the case down to Early Help Assessment, at the meeting the following to be agreed/arranged: A Key Person is identified with the family and the professional agrees to be the Key Person for the Early Help Assessment. The outstanding needs for the family are agreed and Early Help Assessment written consent is obtained and an outcome focused Early Help step-down plan (and Safety Plan if required) is completed and signed at the RCPC. If this is not possible, the Social Worker will complete this at a later date. The social worker will: Send copies of the signed Early Help Assessment consent and step-down plan (and Safety Plan if required) to the Key Person and the family, securely (either by post, or secure email routes such as or for schools). ‘Egress’ ‘Anycomms+’ Send copies of the signed Early Help Assessment consent and step-down plan (and Safety Plan if required) to the relevant Early Help Co-ordinator (see page 11) to put on the next Family Network Meeting agenda. Record this information on Mosaic within case notes - tick significant event. Upload Early Help Assessment consent and step-down plan. The Early Help Co-ordinator will: Open/re-open Early Help Assessment Record on Mosaic and Early Help Assessment registry as a down’ ‘step Contact the Key Person and liaise with them to put in support to the Family Network Meeting. Add the case to the Family Network Meeting agenda under the heading. ‘step-down’ Invite the Key Person to Family Network Meeting. Update Mosaic with the outcome of the Family Network Meeting
The Key Person Should: Have attended the last CIN review meeting and verbally agreed to be undertaking the Key Person role. Have received a copy of the last CIN plan, the signed Early Help Assessment consent and step-down plan (and if required a Safety Plan) from the Social Worker. If the family do not agree to support through an Early Help Assessment at any time during the initial stages the Early Help Co-ordinator will discuss the case with the social work team manager immediately. Child Protection Plan Outcome – Step down to Early Help Assessment Following Protection Plan, the outcome is step down to Early Help Assessment. The decision to step down to Early Help Assessment is to be made at a Review Child Protection Conference (RCPC) where all multi-agency partners and the parents are present. Following a joint decision to step the case down to Early Help Assessment, at the meeting the following to be agreed/arranged: A Key Person is identified with the family and the professional agrees to be the Key Person for the Early Help Assessment. The outstanding needs for the family are agreed and Early Help Assessment written consent is obtained and an outcome focused Early Help step-down plan (and Safety Plan if required) is completed and signed at the RCPC. If this is not possible, the Social Worker will complete this at a later date. The social worker will: Send copies of the signed Early Help Assessment consent and step-down plan (and Safety Plan if required) to the Key Person and the family, securely (either by post, or secure email routes such as ‘Egress’ or ‘Anycomms+’ for schools). Send copies of the signed Early Help Assessment consent and step-down plan (and Safety Plan if required) to the relevant Early Help Co-ordinator (see page 11) to put on the next Family Network Meeting agenda. Record this information on Mosaic within case notes - tick significant event. Upload Early Help Assessment consent and step-down plan. The Early Help Co-ordinator will: Open/re-open Early Help Assessment Record on Mosaic and Early Help Assessment registry as a ‘step down’ Contact the Key Person and liaise with them to put in support to the Family Network Meeting. Add the case to the Family Network Meeting agenda under the ‘step-down’ heading. Invite the Key Person to Family Network Meeting. Update Mosaic with the outcome of the Family Network Meeting
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