and Family Assessment (See additional guidance at end of document to support completion of the assessment) Family/household details Details of all subject children (To add additional rows, right click in the final row, click ’insert’, ‘Insert Rows Below’) Name DOB / EDD Gender Disability Address Ethnicity Religion Family / household members (To add additional rows, right click in the final row, click ’insert’, ‘Insert Rows Below’) Name DOB / EDD Gender PR Ethnicity Religion Relationship to the above child Other significant people not living in the household (To add additional rows, right click in the final row, click ’insert’, ‘Insert Rows Below’) Name DOB / EDD Gender PR Address Ethnicity Relationship to the above child Communication needs (including language) regarding any of the people to be included in this assessment
Assessment progress This is the date a social worker and team manager reviews the progress of an assessment. This review should take place within the first 10 working days of the assessment. Date of assessment progress review Does this Child and Family Assessment require further work/time for completion (Yes/No)? If further time is required, please set a date for this assessment to be completed: All Child and Family Assessments carried out by Children's Social Work Services in Leeds must be completed within 45 days from receipt of Contact. Child and family background/history Child’s profile / story Please ensure you consider and record the for each child that is subject to this assessment. This must include the child's wishes and feelings. If the assessment is being completed for more than one child, complete this section for each child, using the child’s name as a heading. Family history and understanding of family relationships Environmental factors
Full assessments will include direct work with children. This would normally require seeing the child on a number of occasions. Consider whether any additional expert involvement is required e.g. Psychological assessment; AIM assessment Consider any additional of any family members (parents with learning difficulties may benefit from a PAMS assessment) Reason for undertaking this assessment/Presenting issues This section should be completed prior to the beginning of the assessment and will draw on information already known about the child(ren) / young persons and family from the referral. It should include a statement about what is to be assessed and why and identify any particular issues to be explored further, including key issues to be addressed or causes for concern. This should clearly tell the family why we are involved and be written in plain language with no jargon Child’s profile / Story – 1 This section should tell the child's story. •Childs, wishes and feelings, including non-verbal communication. Their understanding of the reason for social work involvement and their views on their own situation. •Evidence of social workers direct observations / contact and information from other professionals. Is the child’s development age appropriate? •Being healthy – growth, development, physical/mental wellbeing, suitable health care and advice by parent/carer including dental/eye care, sexual health. •Emotional and behavioural development – reactions and responses to change/stress, motivations, personality. •Education –Current and historical, attendance, home school relationships and achievements. •Resilience factors – hobbies, interests, skills, trusted adults and/or peers. •Identity – view of self/abilities, context of ethnicity, religion, first language; how does the child “fit” in the household/family, how do others describe them. •Family & Social Relationships - including attachments (who to/nature), loss of significant figures i.e. bereavement, divorce, peer relationships, friends; understanding of own family; view of day to day life. Emotional warmth and interaction.