Creating Danger Statements Safety Goals in Partnership with

Creating Danger Statements & Safety Goals in Partnership with Families

Aim of Session To Understand How Danger Statements and Safety Goals Can Be Developed with Families

What do you Know About Danger Statements & Safety Goals What do you need to move up a scale? 0 No Knowledge 10 Some knowledge Full Knowledge

Simple behavioural statements of the specific worry we have about this child now and into the future Danger Statements Who is worried About what potential caregiver actions/inaction Possible impact on the child 4

Danger Statement Uses • Danger statements clearly identify what the professionals are worried may happen if there are not enhanced actions of protection by the family and network. • Sharing danger statements with the family (and within the agency!) helps create a sharpened focus on the key issues that need to be addressed so the family can make changes and demonstrate actions of protection. This can also prevent “case drift. ” Who is worried About what potential caregiver actions/inaction Possible impact on the child 5

Danger Statement • CSC, the School and the Police are worried that if Danny continues to miss school and keeps breaking the law that he may end up being locked up and find it really difficult to get a job when he's older. Like the time when he hit a child at school and caused a split lip and bruised eye.

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Danger Statement Examples (Case study) Example 1 CSC, School and the police are worried that Jake feels upset he struggles to manage his feelings and hits out at teachers and his class mates They are worried if this keeps happening Jake may hurt someone and he could be permanently excluded from school. If this happens Jake could get a criminal record and might not get the good grades he is capable which will make it difficult to get a job when he’s older. Example 2 CSC, School and the police are worried that Dianne is struggling to manage Jake’s behaviour at home and that he is often out late, Dianne often does not know where he is, like the time when he stayed out until 11 PM. They are worried if this keeps happening that Jake may continue to make the wrong choices will get hurt.

Collaborating with Families Agency are clear about statement of future danger & Safety Goals Meet with family to gain their views on the danger statements & safety goals Agency and family meet together to discuss & share views & create one set of mutually agreed danger statement & safety gaol Provides direction for a collaborative & comprehensive safety plan

Safety Goal Statements Clear, simple statements about what the caregiver will DO that will convince everyone the child is safe now and into the future. Who is a part of the network/plan What will caregiver DO differently Actions of protection taken by caregiver that mitigate the danger For how long? Demonstrated over time 11

Safety Goal Example Susan, Mark and Danny will work with a network of family, friends and Professionals to show everyone that; Mark and Susan will; always stand by Danny even if he struggles and gets re-involved with in criminal activity; and they will talk about their problems before they get too big, and will continue to live together peacefully. YOT & the Police will need to see this plan in place and working for six months. so that they know that the plan will keep working once their involvement with the family ends. Who is a part of the network/plan What will be done differently For how long does the plan need to be in place 12

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Safety Goal Dianne will work with a network of family, friends and Professionals to develop a plan that will show everyone that; • Dianne will always know where Jake is when he is away from the family home and that he will return home be an agreed safe hour. • When Jake feels upset he will find better ways to manage his feelings, he can stay in school and be able to be the best he can be. • School and the police will need to see this plan in place and working for three months so that they know that the plan will keep working in the future.