Sub-areas 1 Child priority 2 first 3 Child & carer equal 4 Child second 5 Child not considered 1. Nutrition a. Quality Aware and thinks ahead; provides excellent quality food and drink. Aware and manages to provide reasonable quality food and drink. Provision of reasonable quality food inconsistent through lack of awareness or effort. Provision of poor quality food through lack of effort; only occasionally of reasonable quality if pressurised. Quality not a consideration at all or lies about quality. b. Quantity Ample Adequate Adequate to Variable Variable to Low Mostly low or starved c. Preparation Freshly cooked/ prepared for the child. Well prepared for the family. Always thinking of the child’s needs. Preparation infrequent and mainly for the adults, sometimes thought about. More often no preparation. If there is, child’s need or taste not thought about. Hardly ever any preparation. Child lives on snacks, cereals or takeaways. d. Organisation Meals carefully organised – child’s seating, timing & manners. Well organised- child often seated, regular timing. Poorly organised - irregular timing, child not encouraged to sit down to eat. Ill organised- no clear mealtime. Chaotic – eat when and what one can. Sub-areas 1 Child priority 2 first 3 Child & carer equal 4 Child second 5 Child not considered 2. Housing a. Maintenance Additional features benefiting child- safe, warm and clean No additional features but well maintained. State of repair adequate. In disrepair- but could be repaired easily Dangerous disrepair- but be repaired
easily (exposed nails, live wires). b. Décor Excellent, child’s taste specially considered. Good, child’s taste considered (practical constraints prevent a score of 1). In need of decoration but reasonably clean. Dirty, cluttered and unhygienic Long term engrained dirt. (Bad odour/ no clear spaces). c. Facilities Essential and additional fixtures and fittings- good heating, shower or bath, play and learning facilities. All essential fixtures and fittings; effort to consider the child. If lacking, due to practical constraints (child comes first). Essential to bare - needs overlooked. Adults for safety, warmth and entertainment come first. dangerously exposed or not provided for. NOTE: Discount any direct external influences like repair done by other agency but count if the carer has spent a loan or a grant on the house or had made any other personal effort towards house improvement. Sub-areas 1 Child priority 2 Child first 3 & carer equal 4 Child second 5 Child not considered 3. Clothing a. Insulation Well protected and dressed appropriately for weather. Well protected, adequate for the weather. Adequate to variable weather protection. Inadequate weather protection. Dangerously exposed. b. Fitting Appropriate fitting and design. Adequate fitting even if handed down. Clothes a little too large or too small. Clothes clearly too or too small. Grossly improper fitting. c. Look- age 0-5 Good condition and Effort to restore any wear and clean. Repair lacking, usually not quite clean. Worn, somewhat dirty and crumpled. Dirty, badly worn and crumpled, odour.
c. Look- age 5+ As As odour if bed wetter, not otherwise. Worse than above, unless child does own washing. Same as above unless child does own washing. Child unable to help him/herself therefore same as above 1 Child priority 2 first 3 Child & carer equal 4 Child second 5 Child not considered 4. Hygiene Age 0 to 4 Cleaned, bathed and brushed more than once a day Regular bathing and teeth brushed daily. No routine. Sometimes bathed and teeth brushed. Occasionally bathed, poor dental hygiene and occasional odour Seldom bathed or clean. Bad dental hygiene and strong odour. Age 5 to 7 Some independence at above tasks but always helped and supervised. Reminded and products provided for regularly. Watched and helped if needed. Irregularly reminded and products provided. Sometimes watched. Reminded only now and then, minimum supervision. No supervision or encouragement. No products provided. Age 7+ Reminded, followed, helped regularly. Reminded regularly and encouraged if lapses. Irregularly reminded, Products not provided consistently. Left to their own initiatives. Provision minimum and inconsistent. No encouragement. No products provided.
1 Child priority 2 Child first 3 Child & carer equal 4 Child second 5 Child not considered 5. Health Compliance = accepting professional advice at any venue and carrying out advice given. a. Opinion sought Not only on illnesses but also other genuine health matters thought about in advance and with sincerity. From professionals / experienced adults on matters of genuine and immediate concern about child health. On illness of any severity. Or frequent unnecessary consultation and/ or medication. Only when illness becomes moderately severe (delayed consultation). When illness becomes critical (emergencies). b. Follow up All appointments kept. Rearranges if problems. one in two appointments due usefulness or due to pressing practical constraints. Fails one in two appointments even if it of clear benefit for reasons of personal inconvenience Attends third time after reminder. Doubts its usefulness even if it is of clear benefit to the child Fails to keep appointments despite reminders. Misleading/ inconsistent explanations for not attending. c. Health checks and immunisation Visits in addition to the scheduled health checks, up to date with immunisation unless genuine reservations. Up to date with scheduled health checks and immunisation unless exceptional or practical problems. in place to address this. Omission for reasons of personal inconvenience, takes up if persuaded. Omissions because of carelessness, accepts if accessed at home. Clear disregard of child’s welfare. Blocks home visits.
Disability/chronic illness (3 months after diagnosis) Compliance excellent, any lack of compliance is due to pressing practical reason. Compassion for child’s needs. Any lack of compliance is due to difference of opinion, or pressing practical reason. Compassion for child’s needs. Compliance is lacking from time to time for no pressing reason (excuses). Shows some compassion for child’s needs. Compliance frequently lacking for trivial reasons, very little affection, if at all. little compassion for child’s needs. Serious medication not given. Can lie, inexplicable deterioration. Shows no compassion for child’s needs. Sub-areas 1 Child priority 2 first 3 Child & carer equal 4 Child second 5 not considered 1. In Presence a. Awareness Excellent awareness of safety issues however remote the risk. Excellent awareness of safety issues. Poor awareness and perception except for immediate danger. Inadequate response to safety risks. Oblivious to safety risks. Please refer to the item ‘d (Safety Features)’ and the note below it. b. Practice Pre-mobility age Very careful with handling and laying down. Seldom unattended Careful whilst handling and laying down. Frequent checks if unattended Handling careless. Frequently unattended. Handling unsafe. Unattended even during care chores (bottle left in mouth) Dangerous handling, left dangerously unattended during care chores like bath
Acquisition of mobility Constant attention to safety and effective measures against any perceived dangers when mobile. Effective measures against any danger about to happen. Inconsistent measures taken against danger. Ineffective measures if at all. Improvement from mishaps soon lapses. Inadvertently exposes to dangers (dangerously hot iron near by). Infant school Close supervision indoors and outdoors. Adequate supervision indoors and outdoors. Little supervision indoors or outdoors. Acts if in noticeable danger. No supervision, intervenes after mishaps which soon lapses again. mishaps ignored or the child is blamed; intervenes casually after major mishaps Junior & senior school Allows out in safe surroundings within appointed time. Checks if goes beyond set boundaries. Knows where child is, appropriate boundaries. Reasonable time limit. Checks if worried. Not always aware of whereabouts outdoors believing it is safe as long as they return in time. Not bothered daytime outings, concerned late nights in case of child younger than 13. No boundaries despite knowledge of dangers outdoors. Staying away until late evening/nights.
knees, tries to show a toy). Sub-areas 1 priority 2 Child first 3 Child & carer equal 4 Child second 5 Child not considered 1. Stimulation Age 0-2 years Plenty of appropriate stimulation (talking, touching, looking). Plenty of equipment Enough and appropriate intuitive stimulation. Appropriate toys, gadgets, outings and celebrations Inadequate and inappropriate- baby left alone while carer pursues own amusements; sometimes interacts with baby. Little stimulation. Baby left alone while adult gets on with pursuing own amusements unless strongly sought out by the baby. Absent- even mobility restricted (confined in /pram) for carer’s convenience. Inappropriate response if baby demands attention. Age 2-5 i Interactive stimulation (talking to, playing with, reading stories and topics) plenty and good quality. ii Toys and gadgets of uniform, sports equipment, books etc.) – Plenty and good quality iii Outings (taking the child out for recreational i Sufficient and of satisfactory quality. ii Provides all that is necessary and tries for more. iii Enough visits to child centred places locally (e.g. parks) and occasionally away (e.g. zoos). i. Variable – adequate if usually doing own thing. ii. Essentials only. No effort to make do if unaffordable. iii. accompanies carer wherever carer decides, usually child friendly places. i. Scarce – even if doing nothing else. ii. Lacking on essentials. iii. simply accompanies carer. iv. Only seasonal – low key to keep up with the rest i Nil. ii Nil, unless provided by other sources- gifts or grants. iii No outings for the may play in the street. iv Even seasonal festivities absent or dampened.
generous emotional reward for any achievement. less of material reward. is quietly acknowledged. reprimand or ridicule is the only reward if at all. Sub-areas 1 Child priority 2 Child first 3 Child & carer equal 4 Child second 5 Child not considered 3. Disapproval Mild verbal and consistent disapproval if any limit is crossed. Consistent terse verbal, mild physical, mild sanctions if any set limits are crossed. Inconsistent boundaries or methods or ignores for own convenience, mild physical and moderate other sanctions. Inconsistent, shouts/ harsh verbal, moderate physical, or severe other sanctions. Terrorised. Ridicule, severe physical or cruel other sanctions. 4. Acceptance Unconditional acceptance. Always warm and supportive even if child is failing. Unconditional acceptance, even if temporarily by child’s behavioural demand but always warm and supportive. Annoyance at child’s failure, behavioural demands less well tolerated. Unsupportive and/or rejecting if child is failing or if behavioural demands are high. Accepts if child is not failing. Indifferent if child is achieving but rejects if makes mistakes or fails. Exaggerates child’s mistakes NOTE: If the of parenting (over protective, permissive to foster independence, authoritarian) or type of values instilled is of concern, please make a note in the corresponding comment box on the record sheet.