risk child assessment checklist

Enfield Teenage Pregnancy Risk Assessment Checklist

Anne Stoker /Nursal Livatyali Effective from September 2010 Next review date March 2011

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TEENAGE PREGNANCY RISK ASSESSMENT CHECKLIST It is the responsibility of all professionals working with vulnerable young people to support them in developing the skills, knowledge and self-esteem so they can make informed choices about their personal sexual relationships. Checklist Introduction This risk assessment checklist has been designed for professionals to assess the underlying factors that may increase the risk of young people becoming teenage parents or developing other sexual health issues. It assists professionals in enabling young people to recognise these risk factors and actions they can take to reduce these risks. This checklist is to be used with the aid of the teenage pregnancy Resource Pack. Completing the form will provide: An indication of the overall level of risk that a young person is at The support needs of the young person A plan to meet the needs of the young person. For queries in relation to this checklist, risk assessments or the teenage pregnancy Resource Pack contact Nursal Livatyali, Teenage Pregnancy Coordinator 020 8379 3512 email: [email protected] or Mya Hamit 020 8379 4611 [email protected] For queries in relation to CAF (Common Assessment Framework) contact IST (Integrated Support Team) Duty Manager 020 8351 1642 or email: [email protected] Who should be assessed? This Risk Assessment Checklist is aimed at young people aged 11-17 years. The assessment is designed to be used by a professional who has a concern that a young person may be at risk of early sexual activity leading to an unplanned pregnancy, contracting a sexually transmitted infection or other sexual health issues. This form is to be completed by professionals who already know a young person and build on information/concerns they already have. This form should be completed with the young person in all cases.



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HOW IT WORKS

You have concerns about a young person you work with

Arrange a one-to-one meeting to go through the form together

Explain that questions concern all areas of their life, as many things affect a young person’s ability to keep themselves safe. Some of the questions could bring up difficult

feelings for the young person.

Explain the purpose of the checklist to the young person & your organisations policy on confidentiality and due regard to Child Protection Protocols

Go through each of the sections of the form encourage the young person to discuss each section in-depth, but respect decisions not to

For every question that applies put the score in the last column

Total up the score

Discuss what the score indicates and how the young person feels about this

Go back through the form and discuss how the risk factors could be reduced. Decide which risk factors the young person wants to reduce

You can suggest factors that the young person could reduce, but for the young person to make changes they need to feel the decision is theirs

If score is above 30 contact allocated Social Worker or youth offending worker share the concerns and send a copy of the score sheet that outlines the risk factors.

If the young person is not known to a statutory agency in agreement with the young

person complete a CAF refer to Integrated Support Teams via CAF Administrator.

If the score is between 20-29 contact allocated Social Worker or youth offending worker share the concerns and send a copy of the score sheet that outlines the risk factors.

If the young person is not known to a statutory agency in agreement with the young

person complete a CAF, refer to another agency for support and log the CAF with CAF Administrator.

If the score is below 20 help the young person set realistic and achievable targets for themselves.

Complete the Action planning section and set a date and time to review progress.



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TEENAGE PREGNANCY RISK ASSESSMENT CHECKLIST

RISK FACTORS SCORE Put all scores in here that apply

VULNERABLE GROUPS

Has supportive peers 0

Known to Social Care 2

Learning difficulties / disability 3

Looked after Child 4

Involved with Youth Offending Service 4

TEENAGE PREGNANCY

No personal or family history 0

Family member became pregnant as a teenager 3

Is a teenage parent 4

Has had an unplanned pregnancy 4

Wants to become pregnant 5

SEXUAL BEHAVIOUR

No previous sexual experience 0

Safe sexual behaviour 0

Unsafe sexual behaviour 5

At risk of / sexually exploited 5

ABUSE

No abuse current or historical 0

Domestic abuse (past or current) 2

Sexual abuse (past or current) 4

SUBSTANCE MISUSE

No drug or alcohol misuse 0

Drug misuse (use that harms health or functioning) 4

Alcohol misuse (use that harms health or functioning) 4

LIVING SITUATION

Happy with living situation 0

Not living with parents 2

Poor housing 3

Break down of foster placement 4

Semi-independent (i.e., supported housing) 4

Homeless 5

HOME SITUATION

Happy with home situation 0

Affected by a bereavement 2

Family break down / unsettled environment 3

Lack of family support 4



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Lack of age appropriate boundaries 4



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ADULT SUPPORT

Has supportive relationships 0

Lack of family engagement with professionals 4

Has no supportive relationships with adults 5

EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT OR TRAINING

Attending education, employment or training 0

Plans for education, employment or training 1

Sporadic attendance 3

Not in education, employment or training 4

EXCLUSION FROM EDUCATION

No history of exclusion 0

Between 1 and 3 fixed term exclusions (in an academic year)

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Regular fixed term exclusions (more than 3 in an academic year)

2

Permanent exclusion 3

Non attendance / self exclusion 4

EDUCATIONAL ASPIRATIONS

Not applicable 0

Entered for GCSEs / other examinations 0

Not entered for GCSEs / other examinations 3

Left school without qualifications 3

No future plans 4

BEHAVIOURAL DIFFICULTIES

No behavioural difficulties 0

Low level disruptive behaviour 1

Frequent disruptive behaviour 2

Engaged in violent behaviour 3

EMOTIONAL HEALTH

No known persistent emotional difficulties 0

Persistent feelings of frustration / anger 3

Evidence of self harming 3

Persistent unhappiness (sadness) 3

Persistent lack of motivation 4

History of emotional neglect 4

Low self-esteem/ confidence 5

Suicide attempts 5

TOTAL SCORE



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OUTCOME OF ASSESSMENT

Please refer to the teenage pregnancy resource pack for further information and guidance about local services and provisions

PLEASE COMPLETE

High Risk (Score of 30+) If the young person has an allocated Social Worker or a youth offending worker share the concerns and send a copy of the score sheet that outlines the risk factors. If the young person is not known to a statutory agency in agreement with the young person complete a CAF refer to Integrated Support Teams via CAF Administrator. A decision will be made as to which agencies will work intensively with the young person and their family to reduce the pregnancy and sexual health risks.

Information shared with the following agencies ………………

Medium Risk (Score of 20 – 29) If the young person has an allocated Social Worker or a youth offending worker share the concerns with the statutory service and send a copy of the score sheet that outlines the risk factors. If the young person is not known to a statutory agency in agreement with the young person complete a CAF, refer to another agency for support. Log the CAF with CAF Administration.

Information shared with the following agencies ………………

Minimal Risk (Score of 0 – 19) Please complete the action plan below. There could be no further action required other than providing appropriate information / signpost to other services.

Signposted to the following agencies ……………………

Other Relevant Information

Please use this space to provide any other information the young person or the assessor feels is relevant.



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Action Plan (to be completed where risk scores are low).

Risk factors to be included (i.e. risks identified in the assessment)

What young person will do

By when?

What professional will do

By when?

Review date and time

Assessor Signed ………………………………………........... Date …………………..……………………..

I agree with the above actions and agree for the information to be shared with other organisations / services as necessary.

Young Person Signed ………………………………………... Date ……..…………………………………..

NAME OF YOUNG PERSON Male / Female DOB if under 16 are parents aware of assessment YES / NO POSTCODE TELEPHONE CONTACT

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