DIMENSION OF NEED CHILD’S DEVELOPMENTAL/CARE NEED PLANNED OUTCOME/S (i.e. how will change/success be measured or recognised?) Health Type 1 diabetes is not being controlled properly and she is currently having about 1 diabetic crisis a month. She needs to stay healthy and well – so she needs her father and step-mother to learn how to manage her diabetes better. The number of diabetic crises Naima is having will have reduced. (Just setting an outcome for Naima’s father & step mother to be given advice about Diabetes may not help Naima if they don’t implement it). Health Sharon’s teeth are very decayed. She needs good dental health. Sharon will have been to the dentist and had treatment for her dental decay. Sharon’s dentist & health visitor will have no more concerns Sharon’s dental care. (Fixing the problem in the short term by just going to the dentist won’t necessarily ensure Sharon’s long-term dental needs are met.) Education Ashraf’s school attendance record is only 47%.He needs to attend school on time, every day. Ashraf’s school attendance record will be at least 90% and he will have had no unauthorised absences. (Just setting an outcome of ‘improved attendance’ isn’t specific enough – how will anyone know when this part of Ashraf’s plan is no longer needed?) Education Stephen’s speech and language development is delayed. He needs more time to play and socialise with other children. He needs his mother to learn how to play with him & give him lots of stimulation. Stephen will be attending nursery regularly (at least twice a week) His speech and language will be catching up with other children of his age in nursery, as assessed by his key worker there Mrs Wilson will have completed a parenting programme and re-assessment will show that she can meet Stephen’s needs for stimulation.
DIMENSION OF NEED RISK FACTOR AND / OR CHILD’S DEVELOPMENTAL NEED PLANNED OUTCOME/S (I.e. how will change/success be measured or recognised?) Neglect Unborn Baby Stevens needs protection from his mother’s heroin use, both before and after birth. S/he needs safe and responsive care once he is born. Once born, Baby Stevens will have been cared for safely by Ms Steven’s aunt whilst assessments of Ms Stevens are completed. Ms Stevens will have attended all Drug Assessment Team appointments; all random drug testing will have been negative for non-prescribed drugs. Neglect Paul’s speech and language development is very delayed, he is not walking and he has very few routines. Paul’s mother needs to improve her parenting skills so that Paul receives the care he needs. Paul will be attending nursery regularly (at 4 times a week) Mrs Wilson will have completed a parenting programme and re-assessment will show If she is able to meet Paul’s needs for stimulation, routines and supervision. By his next developmental review in July, Paul will be meeting his developmental milestones. (Paul has had a CIN plan for some time, though little progress was made towards the planned outcomes. Paul’s timescales for development are tight, so the planned outcomes in his CP plan need to reflect this). Physical Sophie’s arm has been broken by one of her parents. Sophie needs protection from further physical abuse. Sophie will have had no further non-accidental injuries. All Sophie’s contact with her parents will have been fully supervised. Assessments will have been completed, to show whether Sophie’s parents are able to care for her safely in the future. Physical abuse Patrick’s back has been bruised by his mother when she uses a wooden spoon or hairbrush to smack him. Patrick boundaries and discipline which do not harm or hurt him Patrick will not have been physically injured or hurt again by his mother Patrick will not have voiced any more worries about being hit by his mother, and show no signs of anxiety around her. Mrs Chukwu will have completed a parenting programme about safe discipline: Assessments will show if can discipline Patrick and set boundaries for him without using physical abuse.
DIMENSION OF NEED YOUNG PERSON’S DEVELOPMENTAL, CARE OR SUPPORT NEEDS PLANNED OUTCOME/S (I.e. how will change/success be measured or recognised?) Education / training / employment is attending college 3 days a week, but would like some part time work. She wants advice and support about completing application forms and attending interviews. Sally will have been able to complete application forms and felt prepared for any interviews she is offered. Education / training / employment Kyle to work in the building trade but can’t decide if it would be best to try to find a job as an apprentice or to do a bricklaying course at college first. Kyle will have made some decisions about further education or training before June. If he decides to go to college, he will have completed the application form. Emotional and Behavioural Development Dewa suffers from OCD and wants help to make this more manageable, so his compulsive behaviours (like hand washing) and obsessive thoughts (to hurt himself) don’t govern his life so much. Dewa will feel that his OCD is starting to become more manageable. He will have attended his appointments with the psychologist at CAMHS and will have completed his CBT homework every night (with reminders from his foster carer). Finance Franco wants help to budget his money better, so he doesn’t have to keep borrowing from his friends every month. After getting some help from his youth worker, Franco will feel better able to budget and manage his own money. Health Alison is currently smoking up to 10 cigarettes a day. She wants help to stop smoking. Alison will no longer be smoking cigarettes She will be getting help to stop altogether from her foster carer and from the ‘Quit It ‘clinic nurse at the health centre. Self Care Skills Tabo needs to learn how to shop and cook for himself. Tabo will be able to buy the ingredients for and cook four different evening