What is a C&F assessment?

What is a C&F assessment?

– To gather important information about a child and family; – To analyse their needs and/or the nature and level of any risk and harm being suffered by the child; – To identify any protective factors/strengths; – To decide whether the child is a child in need (section 17) or is suffering or likely to suffer significant …

What is a family assessment tool?

Family assessment tools are a systematic way of understanding the family and to aid them in evaluating the impact of illness on a person and on his/her role in the family.

How do you assess a family’s needs?

7 Steps for Doing a Family Assessment

1. Review Initial Information.
2. Examine Family Structure.
3. Determine Family Development Cycles.
4. Reflect on Family Relationships.
5. Conduct Specialized Assessments, If Necessary.
6. Develop a Focused Plan of Action.
7. Reevaluate and Replan.

What is the purpose of a child and family assessment?

The purpose of the assessment is to gather information and to analyse the needs of the child or children and/or their family and the nature and level of any risk of harm to the child or children. Each Local Authority will have their own child protection procedure and protocols for assessment.

What happens in a family assessment?

You will likely be asked about your relationship with the children and what you think would be best. The family report writer may also gather information about the parenting disputes, past and present parenting arrangements, the parenting capacity of each party and any risks to the children.

How long does a parenting assessment take?

Time-Scale avocet aims to complete a community based Parenting / Risk Assessment in 12 weeks. Any unavoidable delay to the assessment will be through a process of negotiation. A Parenting / Risk Assessment with a parent with a learning disability might take longer than 12 weeks to complete.

How long does a child and family assessment take?

This assessment should be completed within 45 working days of the referral being accepted by Children’s Services.

How long does a family assessment take?

eight weeks

Can I refuse a child and family assessment?

You cannot undertake a CAF unless the child or young person and/or their parent/carer agree. The CAF process is entirely voluntary. If a CAF is refused and you are concerned about the safety or welfare of a child or young person, you should follow the Bromley Safeguarding Children Board procedures.

What is the purpose of family assessment?

It helps providers understand the family’s strengths, goals, and priorities. It helps identify the family system and resources. It helps to reflect the voices and choices of the family. It reflects the families’ needs so that intervention can be tailored to address those needs.

Which 3 things should you avoid if a child makes a disclosure?

Don’t:

• promise confidentiality.
• ask leading or probing questions.
• investigate.
• repeatedly question or ask the girl to repeat the disclosure.
• discuss the disclosure with people who do not need to know.
• delay in reporting the disclosure to the Safeguarding team.

What is a Section 47 in child protection?

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. The aim is to decide whether any action should be taken to safeguard the child.

What is the difference between a section 17 and 47 in the Children’s Act?

It explains the definition of a child in need, the assessment process and child in need plans and the types of services available. Section 17 Children Act 1989 support for more complex needs. Action under section 47 if there is reasonable cause to suspect that a child is suffering or likely to suffer significant harm.

Can I refuse a child protection plan?

Do parents have to let social workers in the house if there’s a child protection plan in place? Even if a child protection plan is in place, social workers have no right to enter the family home uninvited and you, as the parent, have a right to refuse them access.

How long can a child stay on a child protection plan?

two years

When would social services remove a child?

The court can authorise removal of children for up to 8 days under an Emergency Protection Order. Apart from when police using their emergency powers of protection, any removal of your child from your care by social services must be either agreed by you or approved by a court.

What are the 2 main laws for child protection?

Whilst the Children and Young People Act 1933 established the foundations they were later consolidated into the state’s employment, education, health and welfare by the Children Act 1989 and following tranche of legislation. Internationally, the principles were embodied in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.

What are the six P’s outlined in child protection legislation?

Empowerment: people being supported and encouraged to make their own decisions and give informed consent. Prevention: it is better to take action before harm occurs. Proportionality: the least intrusive response appropriate to the risk presented. Protection: support and representation for those in greatest need.

What are the main principles of child protection?

Core principles include: the child’s survival and development, best interests of the child, non-discrimination, children’s participation.

What is the purpose of the Child Protection Act?

The Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998 (the Act) establishes the legislative framework governing child wellbeing and providing child protection and out-of-home care services in NSW.

What are the child protection issues?

Child Abuse can be defined as harming (whether physically, emotionally, or sexually), ill-treatment, abuse, neglect or deprivation of any child. Some protection issues tend to go undetected such as neglect, sexual abuse or emotional abuse which can be just as damaging, if not more, as physical abuse.

What child’s rights do you consider that you have?

Children’s rights include the right to health, education, family life, play and recreation, an adequate standard of living and to be protected from abuse and harm. Children’s rights cover their developmental and age-appropriate needs that change over time as a child grows up.

What are the different child rights?

Children’s rights recognize fundamental guarantees to all human beings: the right to life, the non-discrimination principle, the right to dignity through the protection of physical and mental integrity (protection against slavery, torture and bad treatments, etc.)