Children S Team Entry Criteria Threshold Form

CHILDREN’S TEAM ENTRY CRITERIA THRESHOLD FORM Role of Children’s Teams

Children’s Teams deliver a co-ordinated multi-agency response to ensure intensive, timely and effective support is provided to vulnerable children. The intention is to act early and plan preventative actions before a statutory response is needed.

Children’s Team Entry Threshold

Children vulnerable to neglect and abuse with multiple and interrelated needs requiring comprehensive assessment and access to a range of services to meet their needs.1

Definition of Vulnerability

Vulnerable children are children who are at significant risk of harm to their wellbeing now and into the future as a consequence of the environment in which they are being raised and, in some cases, due to their own complex needs. Environmental factors that influence child vulnerability include not having their basic emotional, physical, social, developmental and/or cultural needs met at home or in their wider community.2

Determining entry to a Children’s Team

Professional judgement will need to be applied when deciding whether or not a referral meets the Children’s Teams entry threshold. It is critical that the best response is identified for the child:

1. Review the referral information

2. Assess the child’s needs using the Tuituia Vulnerability Checklist as a guide (pages 2-4)

3. Document the team’s decision as to whether the child and whānau require support from the Children’s Team on the Referral Form.

Tuituia Checklist

Use the Checklist prompt questions to guide your decision making. The prompts have been written based on the ideal state of a child’s needs being met. For each domain, prompts have been listed to determine the extent to which the need is met. Each prompt needs to be considered by the team and a team agreed rating needs to be assigned. Circle the applicable box to indicate the agreed response. A rating scale number can be applied, in or above the circle, if the Panel wishes to use the Tuituia scaling.

1 White Paper for Vulnerable Children 2012

2 ibid

Entry Criteria Form v 5.0 March 2017 Page 1 of 5 Mokopuna Ora Applicable to child/young person 0-17 years of age

D N N N o o ee e n t d e ’ N b d t A ee ei f p d n u K p b g ll n l eg m y o i in et m w c U ni in e a n n su t Domain Prompts to consider b m g st ( l e to ai 1 e t b n 0 n e a ) e m bl e et e d (5 w ( - a 1 6) y - (7 4 - ) 9)

 Has a consistent, responsive, warm and secure relationship with parent(s)/caregiver(s).

 Has a consistent, responsive, warm and secure, relationship with other significant adults and/or siblings/non-adults

Attachment

Health  Has access to regular health care and receives health care when unwell.

 Has diagnosed medical condition(s) and adheres to care plan.

 Physical growth and development is within normal range for age.

 Mental-emotional development is within normal range for age.

Entry Criteria Form v 5.0 March 2017 Page 2 of 5  Has a positive sense of identity and culture.

 Has a strong sense of self-belief and has hopes, dreams and wishes for their future.

Identity & Culture

 Demonstrates positive pro-social behaviours with no evidence of harmful behaviours (such as, substance use of criminal).

Behaviour

 Demonstrates empathy & respect for friends and peers.

Friendships

Learning &  Cognitive development is within normal range for age. Achieving  Demonstrates interests and has goals and aspirations.

 Self-care and independence/life skills are age appropriate.

Entry Criteria Form v 5.0 March 2017 Page 3 of 5  Participates in formal education (ECE/School) or vocational training employment.

 Is achieving academically within normal range for age.

Education

Te Ao Hurihuri Applicable to young person living independently

 Young person has strong networks of support – community/social/cultural.

 Community services are available and accessible to young person. Network of Support

 Young person’s financial and housing needs are fully met. Resources

Entry Criteria Form v 5.0 March 2017 Page 4 of 5  Young person has knowledge and connections to own family/whānau/ hapū/iwi that provide safe, stable and positive guidance and support. Family/whānau/ hapū/iwi  Young person has a stable base to call home and follows a routine.

Kaitiaki Mokopuna Caregiver capacity to nurture the wellbeing of the child

 Is physically and mentally healthy with no evidence of substance abuse.

 Is resilient with no history of offending.

 Has no history with child protection agencies.

Safe parenting

 Meets the basic care needs of the child and ensures the child is protected from harm and risks.

Safety & Basic Care

Relationship with  Has positive relationships with household members and there is no child/young person evidence of disharmony or violence.

 Parent/caregiver and child have a reciprocal positive, respectful and warm relationship that is consistent.

Entry Criteria Form v 5.0 March 2017 Page 5 of 5  Has parenting knowledge and skills to support mokopuna's learning and development and has the capacity to adapt and change as required.

Skills & Knowledge

 Endeavours to be a positive role model and guides and sets boundaries and consequences which are appropriate to the age of the child/young person.

 Parent/caregiver is supportive of the child's learning and achieving.

Guidance & Supervision

Entry Criteria Form v 5.0 March 2017 Page 6 of 5 Te Ao Hurihuri Whānau, social, cultural and environmental influences surrounding the child

 Household members participate in social and community networks.

 Household members are culturally connected and has cultural and/or faith based values.

 Household members access community services and resources proactively to meet their needs. Networks of Support

 There is enough financial resources to meet the family's needs and maintain a basic quality of life. Resources

 Family have lived at the same address for 12 months or more.

Entry Criteria Form v 5.0 March 2017 Page 7 of 5  Home environment is adequate for family size and composition and the number of people in the home is stable.

 Parent/caregiver is well connected and receives positive support from extended family/whānau and/or the community.

 Family/whānau has a history of positive family functioning. Family/whānau/ hapū/iwi

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