1) Child focused care giving 2) focused care giving 3) Child’s needs are secondary to adults’ 4) Child’s needs are not considered Carer aware of safety issues and there is evidence of safety equipment use and maintenance. Carer is aware of safety issues, but is inconsistent in use and maintenance of safety equipment, and allows personal circumstances to get in the way of consistency. The carer does not recognise dangers to child and there is a lack of safety equipment, and evidence of daily dangers to the child. Carer does not recognise dangers to the child’s safety and hostile to advice regarding this, does not recognise the importance to the child, and can hold child responsible for accidents and injuries. Carer has considered internet safety and supervises child at an age appropriate level. Carer has actively provided advice on internet safety. Carer inconsistently monitors internet usage but will intervene when concerns are obvious. Carer indifferent to advice about this and does not recognise or acknowledge the impact on the child. The carer does not seek or accept advice and support around the child’s needs, and is indifferent to the impact on the child. Carer indifferent to internet safety and reluctant to take advice. Carer is aware that child is at risk through their internet usage and does nothing to intervene. SAFETY & SUPERVISION: Supervision of the child 1) Child focused care giving 2) Adult focused care giving 3) needs are secondary to adults’ 4) Child’s needs are not considered Appropriate supervision is provided in line with age and stage of development. Variable supervision is provided both indoors and outdoors, but does intervene where there is imminent danger. There is very little supervision indoors or outdoors and carer does not always respond after accidents. Complete lack of supervision. recognises the importance of appropriate supervision to child’s well-being but allows age appropriate positive risk taking. Carer does not always know where child is and inconsistent awareness of safety issues when child away from home. There is a lack of concern about where child is or who they are with and the carer is inconsistently concerned about lack of return home or late nights. Young children contained in car seats/pushchairs for long periods of time. Carer promotes age appropriate independence skills. Shows concern about when child should be home. indifferent to importance of supervision and to The carers are indifferent to whereabouts of child, and often do not know where child is or who
advice regarding this from others. they are with, and are oblivious to any dangers. Shows concern about when child should be home. Carer indifferent to risk taking behaviour and allows developmentally inappropriate independence seeking by the child. There are no boundaries about when to come home or late nights. Carer allows positive risk taking but this is not always age appropriate. hostile about advice from others regarding appropriate supervision and does not recognise the potential impact on children’s well-being. Carer is inconsistent in promoting age appropriate independence skills. Carer encourages risky behaviour in child and when made aware of risk taking behaviour does nothing to address it. SAFETY & SUPERVISION: Handling of baby / response to baby 1) Child focused care giving 2) Adult focused care giving 3) Child’s needs are secondary to adults’ 4) Child’s needs are not considered Carer responds appropriately to the baby’s needs and is careful whilst handling and laying the baby down, frequently checks if unattended. The carer is not always consistent in their responses to the baby’s needs, because their own circumstances get in the way. Carer is a bit precarious in handling and is inconsistent in supervision. Carer does not recognise the importance of responding consistently to the needs of the baby. Handling is precarious and baby is left unattended (e.g. bottle left in the mouth). Carer does not respond to the needs of the baby and only addresses issues when carer chooses to do so. Carer spends time with baby, cooing and smiling, holding and behaving warmly. Carer spends some time with the baby, cooing and smiling, but is led by baby’s moods, and so responds negatively if baby unresponsive. Carer does not spend time with baby, cooing or smiling, and does not recognise importance of comforting baby when distressed. is dangerous handling and the baby is left dangerously unattended. The baby is strapped into a car seat or some other piece of equipment for long periods and lacks adult attention and contact. hostile to advice to pick baby up, and