What is early help Assessment Bradford?

Early Help is the support provided for children, young people and their families to respond when difficulties emerge or to stop problems developing in the future. This support can be provided at any point in a child’s life to stop small problems getting bigger.

What does CAF mean safeguarding?

common assessment framework
The common assessment framework (CAF) is a process used to identify children’s unmet needs and support them. Using the CAF, an assessor works with the child and their parents or carers to understand the issues at hand and then formulates an action plan to provide the best support possible.

What is a threshold on the continuum of need?

The Continuum of Need Incorporating Threshold Guidance, previously referred to as the Safeguarding Children’s Threshold, is a means of providing needs-led appropriate access to services in compliance with statutory duties.

What does an early help worker do?

Early Help is providing support to children, young people and their families as soon as problems start. When a child, young person or the family need some extra support, Early Help is often the first response offered by those services in contact with them.

What is the early help assessment?

An early help assessment is where a lead practitioner (such as a GP, family support worker, school nurse, teacher, health visitor, and/or special educational needs co-ordinator) makes an assessment of the child’s needs.

What are the 3 main areas of CAF?

What does the CAF consist of? The assessment covers three domains: development of the child or young person; parents and carers; and family and environment.

What are the 4 threshold levels?

Tier 1: No additional needs.

  • Tier 2: Early help.
  • Tier 3: Children with complex multiple needs.
  • Tier 4: Children in acute need.
  • Indicators of Need Matrix [Tiers 1 – 4]

    • What is a Section 47 Enquiry?

    A Section 47 enquiry means that CSC must carry out an investigation when they have ‘reasonable cause to suspect that a child who lives, or is found, in their area is suffering, or is likely to suffer, significant harm’1.

    Can you refuse early help assessment?

    Some families will refuse to consent or co-operate when early help is suggested. Sometimes verbal consent will be given (as a result of a Safeguarding referral) and then withdrawn when a professional or practitioner attempts to engage the family.