What is continuum of need?
The Continuum of Need is a guide to thresholds for four levels of service. The movement up and down the continuum of need is not exactly the same for each child; it will depend on level of risk, engagement of the child/young person or family with services and the history of past harm for a child or young person.
What is Mast Calderdale?
The Multi Agency Screening Team (MAST) operates Borough wide and is the first point of contact for all new referrals regarding children and young people.
What is the 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.
When should a CAF be used?
The CAF is generally used with children and young people up to the age of 18, but its use can be extended beyond 18 where appropriate, to enable the young person to have a smooth transition to adult services.
What is multi agency screening team?
MASH allows the multi-agency safeguarding team to carry out a joint confidential screening, research and referral of vulnerable children. Agencies work together to ensure vulnerable children are identified and properly cared for and protected.
What’s the difference between children in need and child protection?
A child in need plan operates under section 17 of The Children Act 1989 and doesn’t have statutory framework for the timescales of the intervention. It has a lower threshold for accessing services than a child protection plan.
What is the four step CAF process?
How does the CAF operate? There are four main stages in completing a common assessment: identifying needs early, assessing those needs, delivering integrated services and reviewing progress.
Do all child protection referrals go through mash?
All referrals to Children’s Social Care are first dealt with by the Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH). If you don’t believe the risk requires immediate action, contact the MASH team to discuss your concerns with a social worker.
How does a mash referral work?
Notifications to the MASH are considered by a social work manager who makes an initial judgment as to the level of risk to the child and categorises the referral as red, amber or green. This determines the timescale for a decision to be made, ranging from a few hours (four hours in urgent cases) to a few days.
What are the 4 levels of need?
Related Pages
- Level 1 – Universal Services, further information.
- Level 2 – Early Help/Prevention, further information.
- Level 3 – Intensive Family Support, further information.
- Level 4 – Child in Need, further information.
- Level 5 – Child Protection, further information.
What is the criteria for child in need?
A child in need is defined under the Children Act 1989 as a child who is unlikely to achieve or maintain a reasonable level of health or development, or whose health and development is likely to be significantly or further impaired, without the provision of services; or a child who is disabled.
What is a caf pre assessment checklist?
a pre-assessment checklist to help decide who would benefit from a common assessment. a process to enable practitioners to undertake a common assessment and then act on the result. a standard form to record the assessment. a delivery plan and review form.
What happens after mash referral?
What happens when my child is referred? The MASH team will gather relevant information about your child and family. A senior social worker will then decide if your child needs support from the MASH or whether other support can be given.
What is included in a child in need plan?
A ‘child in need’ assessment under section 17 will identify the needs of the child and ensure that the family are given the appropriate support in enabling them to safeguard and promote the child’s welfare.