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Assessment forms and guidance
Guidance on evaluating developmental needs, parenting capacity, and family and environmental factors affecting well-being in care.
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Moving Forward: Implementing the 'Guidelines for the Alternative Care of Children'
Centre for Excellence for Looked After Children in Scotland (CELCIS) | 2013
This new handbook, Moving Forward: Implementation of the ‘Guidelines for the Alternative Care of Children,’ is aimed at legislators, policy-makers and decision-makers, as well as professionals and care providers, to support the implementation of the Guidelines for the Alternative Care of Children, endorsed by the United Nations General Assembly in 2009. It explains the key thrusts of the Guidelines, outlines the kind of policy responses required, and describes ‘promising’ examples of efforts already made to apply them in diverse communities, countries, regions and cultures.
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Guidelines for Assessment Reports
Peter Evans, Save the Children UK, Kyrgyz Republic Program Office | 2007
Guidelines for recording a comprehensive assessment of the child. Outlines questions to be asked during the assessment.
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Working with Children and Families Vol. 1: A Training Manual Interviewing and Assessing
Lousie Melville, The British Council, Jordan | 2004
Theory and practice guidance on interviewing and assessing children and families. Contains an example assessment, as well as training questions and answers on communication skills, planning, and assessment.
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Development Questionnaire
Adapted from BabyCenter LLC | 2006
A set of questions for parents/caregivers to complete on the child’s health, development, and behavior. Can be used as part of an assessment or to prepare caregivers.
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Young People Who Care
North Yorkshire County Council, England | 2005
A child friendly assessment form for children/young people who are caregivers. The assessment helps them to identify what support services they may need.
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Framework for the Assessment of Children in Need of their Families: Family Pack of Questionnaires and Scales
Department of Health, Department for Education and Employment, Home Office UK | 2000
A set of questionnaires for the child or caregiver to complete on recent life events, their strengths and weaknesses, how they cope with everyday life, the condition of the home, or alcohol consumption.
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Core Assessment Record
Department of Health, Department for Education and Employment, Home Office, UK | 2000
Age specific forms for collecting a large amount of information from a variety of sources in order to obtain a thorough understanding of the child’s needs, the parent’s capacities, and the impact of family and environmental factors.
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Initial Assessment Record
Department of Health, Department for Education and Employment, Home Office, UK | 2000
This form is used to decide whether a child is in need of protection or support services, the nature of services required, and whether a more detailed assessment should be carried out.
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Referral and Initial Information Record
Department of Health, Department for Education and Employment, Home Office, UK | 2000
Form for recording basic information on the child and family, the services they currently access, and any required referrals for further assessment and/or services.
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Framework for the Assessment of Children & their Families: Guidance Notes & Glossary for Referral & Initial Information Record, etc
Department of Health, Department for Education and Employment, Home Office, UK | 2000
Guidance on how to complete the referral form, initial assessment and core assessment from the resource Framework for the Assessment of Children and their Families.
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Assessing Children in Need and their Families: Practice Guidance
Department of Health, Department for Education and Employment, Home Office, UK | 2000
A UK perspective on the theories and knowledge that should underpin an assessment of children in need and their families. It covers child development, parenting capacity, and family and environmental factors.
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Framework for the Assessment of Children in Need and their Families
Department of Health, Department for Education and Employment, Home Office, UK | 2000
Comprehensive guidance on undertaking an assessment of children in need and their families. It covers the principles for assessment, the process of assessing children, how to analyze and make decisions, the roles and responsibilities of various agencies, and organizational arrangements to support effective assessments.
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