The following tools and guidance are for practitioners working with families and undertaking assessments. The documents provide a sound evidence base upon which to form robust analysis, decision making and actions.
Toolkits
- Attachment and Bonding Toolkit
- County Durham Children and Families Practice Toolkit
- Engaging with Children and Families (including 3 Houses)
- Graded Care Profile 2
- Multi-Agency Home Environment Assessment Toolkit (HEAT tool)
- Resilience/Vulnerability Matrix Toolkit
- Voice of the Child Toolkit
Practical guidance
- A practitioners quick guide to cumulative harm
- Assessing Child Development Guidance
- Bruising on Non-Mobile Children Protocol
- Child Protection Conference Packs
- County Durham Family Outcome Framework
- County Durham Joint Protocol for Homeless 16 and 17 year olds guidance
- Early Help Assessment and the Team Around the Family – A guide for Mams, Dads and Carers.pdf
- Engaging with Families Guidance
- Mental Health and Self Harm Guidance
- Multi-Agency Engagement in Strategy Meetings & Section 47 Enquiries: Guidance
- Multi-Agency Reflective Supervision Guidance
- Neglect
- Responsibility of professionals to share information when a Care Leaver Dies
- Strategic Partnership Approach to Early Help for Children, Young People and Families
- Quick Guide to Coercive and Controlling Behaviour
- Whole Family Approach Guidance
Forms
- Child Exploitation Risk Assessment Information Form
- Child Protection Conference Report Template
- DASH Risk Assessment
- Domestic Abuse Practice Checklist
- Durham Harm/Worry Matrix
- Early Help – Child and Family Plan
- MARAC Referral Form
- Partnership Information Sharing
- Safeguarding Referral Form is available on the Concerned about a child page