CAMBRIDGESHIRE LSCB TOOLBOX Referral Forms and Risk Assessment

CAMBRIDGESHIRE LSCB TOOLBOX Referral Forms and Risk Assessment Tools to Safeguard Our Children and Young People

CONTACTS • In an Emergency - call the Police 999 If you think a child or young person is at Risk of Serious Harm call the MASH (Multi. Agency Safeguarding Hub) immediately on: Tel : 0345 045 1362 (8 am – 5. 30 pm Mon –Fri) MASH. C&F@Cambridgeshire. gcsx. gov. uk Early Help Hub (EHH) Tel: 01480 376666 Early. Help. Hub@Cambridgeshire. gcsx. gov. uk Out of hours Tel: 01733 234724 • All telephone Referrals for Child Protection issues should be followed up in writing within 24 Hours • Joint Referral Form • Early Help Assessment

CAMBRIDGESHIRE THRESHOLD DOCUMENT

EARLY HELP ASSESSMENT • Cambridgeshire County Council Early Help Assessment Tool (EHA) • EHA used whenever there are concerns that a child, young person, adult or family has needs which might require targeted support • An EHA, or a social care referral that doesn’t meet the threshold, is passed to the Early Help Hub (EHH), identifying what help a child and family require to prevent needs escalating. The EHH will ensure the most appropriate plan and support can be put in place in a timely manner

JOINT REFERRAL FORM • To be completed by any Professional (statutory / voluntary) who thinks that a child / young person maybe at risk of significant harm

CSE Risk Management Tool • Have you completed the joint referral form? • Did you tick the CSE box? • If ‘YES’ - You need to complete a CSE Risk Management tool • On completion, make a professional judgement around the level of risk and tick the appropriate assessment level • Discuss with your Line Manager about next steps • Follow the colour coded guidance on the last page • If you see something, say something!! You might hold the missing information other partners require.

TOOLS: Domestic Violence Risk Identification Matrix The DVRIM* is a multi-agency risk assessment tool for: • Assisting practitioners to identify and analyse the risks to children from Domestic Violence (male perpetrators) and safeguard children who experience domestic violence • Includes a system of threshold scales (identifying risk factors and potential vulnerabilities) • Supporting decisions as to whether a case presents as a need of a ‘safeguarding response’ (referral to MASH) or family support (Early Help) * Barnardo’s DVRIM

TOOLS: Graded Care Profile • Based on Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs • Identifies four areas of care: Physical, Safety, Responsiveness and Esteem - these are then broken down into sub-areas • LSCB supports the use of the GCP for assessing Neglect • Informs the child protection referral process/improves referrals • Identifies needs of each individual child within a family • Can be used to ‘work with’ and to ‘engage’ the family • Objective Assessment Tool • Can be used as a ‘Targeted’ Action Plan’ • Evaluate changes for children • Can be used as supportive evidence • Reflects the Cambridgeshire Threshold Document levels

LSCB Risk Assessment Tools / Referral Forms and Guidance – Website links • Threshold Document http: //www 5. cambridgeshire. gov. uk/lscb/homepage/37/the_integrated_fr ont_door/ along with MASH and Early Help Hub information • Joint Referral form http: //www 5. cambridgeshire. gov. uk/lscb/report and guide • Early Help Assessment • https: //www. cambridgeshire. gov. uk/residents/working-together-childrenfamilies-and-adults/how-we-work/children-and-families-services/children-andfamilies-procedures-and-resources/think-family/ LSCB Supports these Tools for Assessment • Neglect - Graded Care Profile http: //www 5. cambridgeshire. gov. uk/lscb/info/12/child_neglect for leaflet, tool, flow chart and reference guide • Domestic Violence - Domestic Violence Risk Identification Matrix http: //www 5. cambridgeshire. gov. uk/lscb/info/6/domestic_abuse_forced_ marriage_and_honour_based_violence for the DVRIM tool and guide

www 5. cambridgeshire. gov. uk/lscb/ ‘Creating a safer Cambridgeshire for children through collaboration and challenge’