Child In Need and Child Protection forms
The Child In Need and Child Protection forms that the child and family receive have now been changed. We hope the language being used in forms is clear, and that they can put their views across in the assessment.
The child and family should receive support using Signs of Safety (SoS) Tools, and Methodology and, we are undertaking regular service user feedback to see if it is making a difference.
Forms
- document SoS Assessment and Planning Form (150 KB)
- pdf SoS Assessment and Planning Form (32 KB)
- document Parent / Carer / Child’s Report to Initial / Review Child Protection Conference (43 KB)
- document Agencies’ Report to Initial / Review Child Protection Conference (62 KB)
Single assessment
Since 26 August 2014 a child and family have one assessment by a Social Worker which uses the language of Signs of Safety.
Mapping
Signs of safety use ‘Mappings’ to focus on how the information being given is:
- harmful – what happened in the past / present
- what is dangerous for the child
- what are the complicating factors involved
- what is working well
- are there any strengths which can be tested over time to make the situation safe
- what are the goals for the child and family so we can close the case
- what are the steps to take to make the goals happen
3 Houses
The ‘3 houses’ tool mirrors the ‘Mapping’ and is a tool to work with the child so we can understand their view of the situation:
- what is good
- what is worries them
- what would they like things to look like (dreams)
Anything can be used to focus the thinking and, it works well if the child is able to draw themselves, and the worker makes notes.
pdf Three Houses form (101 KB)
Training sessions
Each organisation is now responsible for disseminating this training to their staff.
Child protection case conference
Signs of Safety ‘Mappings’ are now used in Child Protection Case conferences to assess if the child is living in a family where the threshold is met.
When we are so worried, a multi-agency plan is needed to keep them safe and support the family through change. All agencies are asked to fill in the forms based on the Signs of Safety before the Conference.
Quality assurance
To support the Signs of Safety, the work is quality assured by practice leaders located across the city who work with the principal social worker to:
- learn from each other about what is working well
- observe each other work
- audit mappings and plans
- highlight good practice