1.2.2 Social Work and Safeguarding Service - Threshold for Intervention

Level 4

Child in household where parents / carers have mental health, substance dependency or domestic abuse issues which put child at risk of significant harm.
Persons identified as posing a risk to child identified living in the family home
The child's life is endangered.
There is evidence of serious or significant injury or illness.
The possibility of non-accidental injury.
Evidence of gross neglect.
Unsanitary or dangerous home conditions
Children who are persistently missing from home and who put themselves at significant risk.
Actually homeless and no housing agency able or willing to assist.
Sexual exploitation and/or abuse.
Serious injury/harm/abuse to self or other.
Seriously challenging behaviour.
A child abandoned.
Life threatening drug abuse.
Trafficked child.

Level 3b

Children with disabilities.
Children with high level needs whose parents, for whatever reason, are unable to meet those needs.
Children from families where there has been one serious or several significant instances of domestic violence.
Children where a CAF Action Plan has had no significant impact.
Children who have been subject to a CP Plan, or who have been previously looked after where there are new / further concerns.
Children with high level / unassessed needs whose parents have a history of non-engagement with services, or fail to recognise concerns of professionals.
Pregnant women where the safety of the unborn child might be compromised.
Children in families experiencing a crisis that is likely to result on a breakdown of care arrangements.
Persistent and serious offending.

Level 3a

Children who are persistently going missing from home.
Children with a significant and / or behavioural disorder.
Young carers.
Children with chronic absence from school.
Children in families without permanent accommodation.
Children with chronic ill health / terminal illness.
Children involved in substance misuse.
Unaccompanied asylum seekers.
Child in households where parenting is compromised as a consequence of parental discord, mental health, substance misuse or domestic abuse, although child's needs are not at a high level.
Children and young people involved in acrimonious contact / residence disputes.
Children who are experiencing adverse effects from bullying.

Parents unable to secure some aspects of health or development;
poor health; poor school attendance.
Inappropriate age related behaviour, which is difficult to handle.
Inhibited / restricted development opportunities in own home and community.
Demands of caring for another person undermining aspects of health and development.
Poor standard of physical care or health causing concern; unhealthy diet; unsatisfactory accommodation.
Insufficient stimulation to achieve full potential; no opportunities to play with other children; experiencing difficulties in relationship with peers.
Scape-goating or victimisation causing emotional harm inc. bullying
continual / regular periods of stress, conflict, tension causing instability and insecurity in relationships;
absence of appropriate stimulation.
Relationships strained; normal health and development constrained by environmental circumstances and/or limited play opportunities.

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