If new risk factors emerge/ If new risk factors emerge/ previous risk factor re-emerges previous risk factor re-emerges and parents are unable to and parents are unable to show show demonstrable capacity demonstrable capacity for for change and no protective change and no protective factors factors are apparent the case are apparent the case will move will move to risk’ and to risk’ and child will ‘severe ‘severe child will return to care with return to care, with legal Developed by Rebecca Brown, Loughborough legal proceedings instigated if proceedings instigated if University. Adapted by NSPCC for reunification of necessary. necessary. looked after children. The intention is to support families who can move down the risk classification table, until they can sustain low risk. Alternatively, if families present high or severe risks and are unable to change, it assists workers in making the decision not to return the child/young person home and seek an alternative placement away from the birth family. Organizing the information is through the risk outcome measurement matrix overleaf. Risk Outcome Measurement Matrix Severe risk - Risk of abuse or neglect is too Medium risk - Return home should be considered, but with plans in place to reduce risk factors and high to permit a return home sustain change Risk factors apparent (and not adequately addressed) Some possibility that abuse and/or neglect may occur No significant protective factors apparent Risk factors apparent (or not all risk factors No/not enough evidence of parental capacity adequately addressed) to change At least one protective factor apparent (which Ambivalence or opposition to return home by mitigates risk) child and/or parent. Evidence of parental capacity to change Parents and child both want return home to take place
If new risk factors emerge/ previous risk factor re-emerges and parents are unable to show demonstrable capacity for change and no protective factors are apparent the case will move to ‘severe risk’ and child will return to care with legal proceedings instigated if necessary. If new risk factors emerge/ previous risk factor re-emerges and parents are unable to show demonstrable capacity for change and no protective factors are apparent the case will move to ‘severe risk’ and child will return to care, with legal proceedings instigated if necessary. Developed by Rebecca Brown, Loughborough University. Adapted by NSPCC for reunification of looked after children. The intention is to support families who can move down the risk classification table, until they can sustain low risk. Alternatively, if families present high or severe risks and are unable to change, it assists workers in making the decision not to return the child/young person home and seek an alternative placement away from the birth family. Organizing the information is through the risk outcome measurement matrix overleaf. Risk Outcome Measurement Matrix Severe risk - Risk of abuse or neglect is too high to permit a return home Risk factors apparent (and not adequately addressed) No significant protective factors apparent No/not enough evidence of parental capacity to change Ambivalence or opposition to return home by child and/or parent. Medium risk - Return home should be considered, but with plans in place to reduce risk factors and sustain change Some possibility that abuse and/or neglect may occur Risk factors apparent (or not all risk factors adequately addressed) At least one protective factor apparent (which mitigates risk) Evidence of parental capacity to change Parents and child both want return home to take place
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