Appendix 2 Indicators of Need Matrix [Tiers 1 - 4] Development of the baby, child or young person This includes the child’s health, family and social relationships, including primary attachment, and emotional and behavioural development. Some of the indicators will depend on the child’s age. These are guidelines to support practitioners in their decision-making. This is not intended to be a box’ exercise and practitioners should use their professional judgement. ‘tick Tier 1 Children with no Tier 2 Children with additional Tier 3 Children with complex multiple Tier 4 Children in acute need. Require additional needs whose health needs that can be met needs who need statutory and specialist immediate referral to children’s social care and developmental needs can through the provision of services. A referral to children’s social and/or the police. ‘early be met by universal services. help’ - a referral to children’s care is required. social care is NOT required. The child’s behaviour The child engages in age The child is at risk of The child is becoming involved in The child expresses strongly held beliefs that appropriate activities and becoming involved in negative behaviour/ activities. For people should be killed because they have a displays age appropriate negative behaviour/ activities. example, the child is refusing to different view. The child is initiating verbal and behaviours and self-control. For example, the child is with activities at school that sometimes physical conflict with people who expressing strongly held and challenge their religious or political do not share his/her religious or political views. intolerant views towards views. The child is aggressive and people who do not share intimidating to peers and/or adults who his/her religious or political do not share his/her religious or political views. views. The child is expressing verbal The child has connections to individuals The child has strong links with individuals or support for extreme views or groups known to have extreme views. groups who are known to have extreme views some of which may be in and/or are known to have links to extremism. contradiction to British law for The child is thought to be involved in the example, the child has from activities of these groups. time to time espoused racist, sexist, homophobic or other prejudiced views and links
Appendix 2 Indicators of Need Matrix [Tiers 1 - 4] Development of the baby, child or young person This includes the child’s health, family and social relationships, including primary attachment, and emotional and behavioural development. Some of the indicators will depend on the child’s age. These are guidelines to support practitioners in their decision-making. This is not intended to be a ‘tick box’ exercise and practitioners should use their professional judgement. Tier 1 Children with no additional needs whose health and developmental needs can be met by universal services. Tier 2 Children with additional needs that can be met through the provision of ‘early help’ - a referral to children’s social care is NOT required. Tier 3 Children with complex multiple needs who need statutory and specialist services. A referral to children’s social care is required. Tier 4 Children in acute need. Require immediate referral to children’s social care and/or the police. The child’s behaviour The child engages in age appropriate activities and displays age appropriate behaviours and self-control. The child is at risk of becoming involved in negative behaviour/ activities. For example, the child is expressing strongly held and intolerant views towards people who do not share his/her religious or political views. The child is becoming involved in negative behaviour/ activities. For example, the child is refusing to with activities at school that challenge their religious or political views. The child is aggressive and intimidating to peers and/or adults who do not share his/her religious or political views. The child expresses strongly held beliefs that people should be killed because they have a different view. The child is initiating verbal and sometimes physical conflict with people who do not share his/her religious or political views. The child is expressing verbal support for extreme views some of which may be in contradiction to British law for example, the child has from time to time espoused racist, sexist, homophobic or other prejudiced views and links The child has connections to individuals or groups known to have extreme views. The child has strong links with individuals or groups who are known to have extreme views and/or are known to have links to extremism. The child is thought to be involved in the activities of these groups.
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