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Working Together to Safeguard Children: Referral, Assessment & Investigation September 2014 www.brightonandhovelscb.org.uk @LSCB_Brighton 2 Learning Objectives To understand the assessment of children who require safeguarding To
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Each member of the group has a valid
Differences in views will be heard sensitively or
We ask the group to take responsibility to
Confidentiality: what is said in the room stays in
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Prevention Recognition Investigation Assessment Planning/Decision making
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What do we mean by assessment? What models do we use? What is the purpose of assessments?
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Prediction Planning Change (capacity) Analysis (of risk)
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Are child centred Are rooted in child development Are holistic in their approach Involve partnership working with children and their
Built on strength as well as identifying difficulties Are inter-agency in their approach to assessment and
Assessment as a continuous process, not a single
Grounded in evidence based knowledge
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Family CAF The Framework for Assessment
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Health Education Emotional & Behavioural Development Identity Family& Social Relationships Social Presentation Self-care Skills CHILD Safeguarding & promoting welfare FAMILY & ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS Basic Care Ensuring Safety Emotional Warmth Stimulation Guidance & Boundaries Stability
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Gather information Analyse information Formulate plans Apply intervention Evaluate & reassess
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What is or has been happening? What might happen? How likely are these outcomes? How undesirable are they? The overall judgement of risk – a combination
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Solution focussed Goal focussed Increased safety for the child is the goal Focus on strengths and risks
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Understand the position of each family
Find exceptions to the maltreatment Discover family strengths & resources Focus on goals Scale safety and progress Assess willingness, confidence & capacity
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What is most concerning about this case and
How do you decide when neglect is severe
What would you need to be doing in response
What would you expect other agencies to be
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What was the response? What was the outcome? How did you feel about it? Was there anything you would have liked to
Think about what you need to do. What information would you need to be able to
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If you have received referrals think of an
Was there anything you would have liked to
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Children have a right to be safe Adults have a responsibility to protect children Abuse and Neglect are damaging Child abuse and neglect continue because of
You only have a small piece of the jigsaw Children rarely lie about abuse An abuser may well abuse many other
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If a child is suffering from a serious injury,
Children’s Social Work& duty consultant
All other medicals arranged by Social Work and
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Listening to Child! Parental Consultation Professional consultation: Managers,
Gather information held within service
Child protection referral to MASH
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Police Safeguarding Investigation Unit: 101 Emergency Duty Service: 07699-391462
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Verbal referrals must be followed up in writing
If no acknowledgement by Children’s Social
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Record your concerns as soon as possible Be factual and accurate Note down who you have shared information
Date and sign record
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Arthur Wade- died Eleanor Wade Richard Johnson Mary Johnson Abigail – 38 Alex -35 David – 41 Sue - 36
Jermaine - 13
Rosa - 6 Jacky - 3
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Stella Wade - 30 Tony Johnson - 32
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