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Develop understanding of
the meaning of “Assessment” and the process of undertaking assessments.
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Understand how and why
the model for the Framework for Assessment / CAF was developed
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Understand the purpose
of Initial and Core Assessments within the context of the legislation and
social care task
Ability to produce reports that conform with legal, ethical and policy
requirements, including anti-discriminatory practice.
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Develop knowledge and
skills in gathering information: what to gather and who to gather it from:
selections and frameworks determining adequate content. Domains of the
Framework and the domains of knowledge required.
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Develop understanding of
the multi-agency role and in special regard to Sections 10 & 11 of the
Children Act 2004 regarding information sharing and multi-agency tasks,
including fostering multi-agency “common purpose”.
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Understand the
importance of keeping the child at the centre of the assessment and that the
assessment must “give a picture” of what the child experiences within its
world.
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The key importance of
the “social history” component which should now be incorporated into Core
Assessments (Working Together 2010) and what it means – how to write social
histories and how its analysis is a vital component.
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Develop skills of
interviewing, including interviewing children and young people and using
Direct Work techniques.
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Using Scales and
Instruments to assist information gathering and analysis
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Specialist Assessment
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Develop knowledge and
skills with respect to Risk Assessment
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Be able to distinguish
between fact and opinion
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Develop skills of
recording: key essentials
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Develop understanding of
the key role that analysis plays in
making sense of information gathered.
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Develop understanding of
how important it is to make judgements about the impact on the child and
future impact if nothing is done and clearly identify what needs to be done
if those risks are unacceptable (significant impairment or significant
harm).
