1. CAMBRIDGESHIRE LSCB TOOLBOX Referral Forms and Risk Assessment Tools to Safeguard Our Children and Young People

2. In an Emergency - call the Police 999
CONTACTS
In an Emergency - call the Police 999
All telephone Referrals for Child Protection issues should be followed up in writing within 24 Hours
Joint Referral Form
Early Help Assessment
If you think a child or young person is at Risk of Serious Harm call the MASH (Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub) immediately on:
Tel : (8am – 5.30 pm Mon –Fri)
Out of hours Tel:
Early Help Hub (EHH)
Tel:

3. CAMBRIDGESHIRE THRESHOLD DOCUMENT
Cambridgeshire Threshold Document will tell you:-
What services are available in Cambridgeshire for children, both Early Help and Social Care
How to decide which services a child might need and how to access those services
How to understand the framework used in Cambridgeshire services and a “shared language” to help communicate with colleagues

4. EARLY HELP ASSESSMENT
Cambridgeshire County Council Early Help Assessment Tool (EHA)
EHA used whenever there are concerns that a child, young person, adult or family has needs which might require targeted support
An EHA, or a social care referral that doesn’t meet the threshold, is passed to the Early Help Hub (EHH), identifying what help a child and family require to prevent needs escalating. The EHH will ensure the most appropriate plan and support can be put in place in a timely manner
Early Help Hub (EHH) sits alongside the MASH as part of the Integrated Front Door. The Early Help Hub is the single point of contact for all Early Help Assessments, Family Plans and Reviews that have been completed by any agency.
The EHA tool can be found on the Cambridgeshire County Council Website

5. JOINT REFERRAL FORM
To be completed by any Professional (statutory / voluntary) who thinks that a child / young person maybe at risk of significant harm
Both Cambridgeshire and Peterborough LSCBs have Threshold Documents that provide a context for when Social Care should be involved to meet a child’s need for protection from harm. How to report a Child Safeguarding concern is on the LSCB website and part of the Interagency Procedures. The Joint Referral form and a guide on how to complete the form is also available on the LSCB websites

6. CSE Risk Management Tool
Have you completed the joint referral form?
Did you tick the CSE box?
If ‘YES’ - You need to complete a CSE Risk Management tool
On completion, make a professional judgement around the level of risk and tick the appropriate assessment level
Discuss with your Line Manager about next steps
Follow the colour coded guidance on the last page
If you see something, say something!! You might hold the missing information other partners require.

7. TOOLS: Domestic Violence Risk Identification Matrix
The DVRIM* is a multi-agency risk assessment tool for:
Assisting practitioners to identify and analyse the risks to children from Domestic Violence (male perpetrators) and safeguard children who experience domestic violence
Includes a system of threshold scales (identifying risk factors and potential vulnerabilities)
Supporting decisions as to whether a case presents as a need of a ‘safeguarding response’ (referral to MASH) or family support (Early Help)
* Barnardo’s DVRIM
The LSCB states that when Domestic Violence is identified within a family ( i.e. male perpetrator violence) a DVRIM should be completed in all cases. If a referral is made to either the Early Help Hub or to the Multi-agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) the DVRIM should be attached to the Referral form (early Help Assessment or Joint Referral Form). Barnarodo’s DVRIM and practitioners Flow Chart can be downloaded from the LSCB Website

8. TOOLS: Graded Care Profile
Based on Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
Identifies four areas of care: Physical, Safety, Responsiveness and Esteem - these are then broken down into sub-areas
LSCB supports the use of the GCP for assessing Neglect
Informs the child protection referral process/improves referrals
Identifies needs of each individual child within a family
Can be used to ‘work with’ and to ‘engage’ the family
Objective Assessment Tool
Can be used as a ‘Targeted’ Action Plan’
Evaluate changes for children
Can be used as supportive evidence
Reflects the Cambridgeshire Threshold Document levels
Designed originally by a GP in Luton – relaunched here, with kind permission from Norfolk (2016) The LSCB states that the Graded Care Profile should be used to identify and evidence ‘Child Neglect’ and should be completed in all cases. If a referral is made to either the Early Help Hub or to the Multi-agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) the GCP (or sections of the GCP) should be attached to the Referral form (early Help Assessment or Joint Referral Form). The Graded Care Profile tool, Reference guide, leaflet and practitioners Flow Chart can be downloaded from the LSCB Website

9. LSCB Risk Assessment Tools / Referral Forms and Guidance – Website links
Threshold Document ont_door/  along with MASH and Early Help Hub information
Joint Referral form and guide
Early Help Assessment
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LSCB Supports these Tools for Assessment
Neglect - Graded Care Profile for leaflet, tool, flow chart and reference guide
Domestic Violence - Domestic Violence Risk Identification Matrix marriage_and_honour_based_violence for the DVRIM tool and guide

10. www5.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/lscb/
‘Creating a safer Cambridgeshire for children through collaboration and challenge’