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Size: | | | | 1.3.3 Guidance for Conducting the Pre- birth Core Assessment | -------------------------------------------------
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OTHER RELEVANT CHAPTERS
Pregnant Looked After Children Procedure
Pre Birth Assessment Procedure
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Contents 1. Introduction 2. When Should Pre Birth Assessments be Considered? 3. Starting the Pre Birth Core Assessment 4. Assessments Completed in Conjunction with the Pre-birth Assessment 5. Service User's Perspective 6. The Pre-Birth Assessment Report 7. Overall Risk Assessment 8. Risk Estimation Matrix
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1. Introduction
There are some situations where sufficient concerns exist prior to the birth of a baby that requires multi-agency assessment, intervention and planning. The assessment and the subsequent weighing up of vulnerability factors is an important process and needs to be considered in a context that includes: * Factors specific to the child * Factors specific to the adults * Adverse stress and environmental factors * Strengths, supports and protective factors
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2. When Should Pre Birth Assessments be Considered?
Pre-birth assessments must be considered in the following cases: * Where previous child(ren) have been removed because of Significant Harm * When a person is deemed to be a risk to children lives in the household or joins the family * Where there are concerns about the mother's ability to protect * Where there are acute professional concerns regarding parenting capacity, particularly in relation to parental mental health, learning disability, or domestic violence. * Where alcohol or substance misuse could affect the
Size: | | | | 1.3.3 Guidance for Conducting the Pre- birth Core Assessment | -------------------------------------------------
Top of FormBottom of Form |
OTHER RELEVANT CHAPTERS
Pregnant Looked After Children Procedure
Pre Birth Assessment Procedure
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Contents 1. Introduction 2. When Should Pre Birth Assessments be Considered? 3. Starting the Pre Birth Core Assessment 4. Assessments Completed in Conjunction with the Pre-birth Assessment 5. Service User's Perspective 6. The Pre-Birth Assessment Report 7. Overall Risk Assessment 8. Risk Estimation Matrix
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1. Introduction
There are some situations where sufficient concerns exist prior to the birth of a baby that requires multi-agency assessment, intervention and planning. The assessment and the subsequent weighing up of vulnerability factors is an important process and needs to be considered in a context that includes: * Factors specific to the child * Factors specific to the adults * Adverse stress and environmental factors * Strengths, supports and protective factors
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2. When Should Pre Birth Assessments be Considered?
Pre-birth assessments must be considered in the following cases: * Where previous child(ren) have been removed because of Significant Harm * When a person is deemed to be a risk to children lives in the household or joins the family * Where there are concerns about the mother's ability to protect * Where there are acute professional concerns regarding parenting capacity, particularly in relation to parental mental health, learning disability, or domestic violence. * Where alcohol or substance misuse could affect the