Level 5 Child Protection

Part of: Levels of need

Significant harm has been established. The Local Authority has powers under Section 47 of the Children Act 1989 when:

a child is subject to an emergency protection order or in police custody
there is reasonable cause to suspect that a child is suffering or likely to suffer significant harm

These children require immediate social care intervention to protect them and support their development.

This may lead to:

Any child subject to a Child Protection Plan or Looked After will already have social care involvement.

Assessment and referral

Strengths	Needs
Diagnosed with long term or terminal illness but receives appropriate responses No concerns regarding social or communication difficulties Has one or more secure attachment	Non-mobile child with an injury Disclosure and/or evidence of Neglect, Sexual, Physical or Emotional abuse At high risk of Child Sexual Exploitation / Child Criminal Exploitation Undertakes dangerous risk taking behaviour including substance misuse Child suffering severe and enduring mental health concerns Little or no learning and development including physical, cognitive and social Puts others at risk due to behaviour Repeated unexplained illnesses or significant GP / A&E attendances Evidence of internet exploitation Gang member or associated with gangs Child with a disability presenting as “in crisis” Child is significantly obese / underweight as a result of neglect with co-morbidity factors impacting on their short and/or long term health outcomes

Strengths

Needs

Non-mobile child with an injury
Disclosure and/or evidence of Neglect, Sexual, Physical or Emotional abuse
At high risk of Child Sexual Exploitation / Child Criminal Exploitation
Undertakes dangerous risk taking behaviour including substance misuse
Child suffering severe and enduring mental health concerns
Little or no learning and development including physical, cognitive and social
Puts others at risk due to behaviour
Repeated unexplained illnesses or significant GP / A&E attendances
Evidence of internet exploitation
Gang member or associated with gangs
Child with a disability presenting as “in crisis”
Child is significantly obese / underweight as a result of neglect with co-morbidity factors impacting on their short and/or long term health outcomes

Strengths	Needs
Parents are still in contact with professionals about the concerns There are no concerns around substance misuse, learning difficulties or mental health	Parents refuse medical attention Parents mental health / substance misuse / learning difficulties places child/young person at significant harm Concern of a fabricated illness Significant and/or prolonged parental domestic abuse where there are children Non-compliance or disguised compliance over concerns raised No positive stimulation Parents do not have the capacity to meet the child’s needs or keep them safe from harm

Strengths

Needs

Parents are still in contact with professionals about the concerns
There are no concerns around substance misuse, learning difficulties or mental health

Parents refuse medical attention
Parents mental health / substance misuse / learning difficulties places child/young person at significant harm
Concern of a fabricated illness
Significant and/or prolonged parental domestic abuse where there are children
Non-compliance or disguised compliance over concerns raised
No positive stimulation
Parents do not have the capacity to meet the child’s needs or keep them safe from harm

Strengths	Needs
Close relationship with positive role model in the family Services are already in place to tackle welfare and/or safety issues No financial issues	Evidence of Force Marriage or Honour Based Violence Female genital mutilation Unaccompanied asylum seeker Extreme poverty Temporary accommodation due to fleeing domestic violence Homelessness Radicalisation / Extremism