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INITIAL ASSESSMENT RECORD
In completing this initial assessment, if it is known a core assessment will be required, social work staff should make a professional judgement about whether it is necessary to complete all sections before beginning a Core Assessment.
Name
Gender
Address
Date of birth
Telephone number
Date Initial Assessment commenced
Date completed
The Government's Objectives for Children's Social Services (1999) requires an initial assessment to be completed within 7 working days.
Agencies contacted/involved during Initial Assessment (please tick)
G.P.                    D    H.V.                   D      Nursery      D    E.W.O.            D     School
D
Community        D    Community       D     Dentist       D    Y.O.T.             D     Police                  D
Mental Health            Paediatrician
School Nurse      D    Other
D    Other
D
Reason for Initial Assessment, including views of child/ young person and parents/carers
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Child/young person's developmental needs
All children change and develop over time. Parents have a responsibility to respond appropriately to the child's needs. The purpose of this section is to identify areas of strength and areas of developmental need, in order for resources to be allocated appropriately to ensure the optimum development of this particular child/young person.
Please give details including strengths and current needs
Health
Education
Emotional and behavioural development: Selfcare skills
Identity and social presentation
Family and social relationships
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Parents '/carers' capacities to respond appropriately to the child/young person's needs
Please record strengths as well as difficulties/problems.
Basic care
Ensuring safety
Emotional warmth
Stimulation
Guidance and Boundaries
Stability
Issues affecting parents '/carers' capacities to respond appropriately to the child/young person's needs
It is important to be aware of parent(s)/carer(s) strengths as well as any difficulties they are experiencing.
Research shows that the following are most likely to affect parenting capacity: Physical illness, mental illness, learning disability; Substance/alcohol misuse; Domestic violence; Childhood abuse; History of abusing children.
Family and environmental factors which impact on the child and family
Please give details of history and current situation
Family history and functioning
Social resources:
wider family; community
resources; social integration
Housing
Employment, income (please include information concerning financial difficulties)
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Summary
Summary of developmental needs of child or young person, parents'/carers' capacities to respond to the child's needs appropriately, and any family or environmental factors impacting on the child/family
Further action
Allocation of specific services       Date service provided:      Referral to other agencies
Service:____________________________ i________i________i________i    Agency:____________________
Service:____________________________ i________i________i________i    Agency:____________________
Service:____________________________ i________i________i________i    Agency:____________________
Service:____________________________ i________i________i________i    Agency:____________________
Date of referral:
Hold strategy discussion Date i________i________i__
D
Initiate s47 enquiries             D
Date i________i________i________i
Practice note: Core assessment should be commenced at the point s47 enquiries are initiated.
Immediate legal action to protect child       D
Type of legal action______________________________ Date i______i______i______i
Core assessment          D          Date Core assessment commenced  i______i______i______i
Specialist assessment(s) commissioned       Yes      D        No       D
Reason(s) for Further Action:
Signature of worker completing assessment Signature of Team Manager____________
Date Date
Copy of Assessment given to family members as appropriate   D
Date sent/given
Allocated to Signed------
Team
Date
Team Manager
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