Framework for Assessment Training for Staff working in Cornwall Council's Children's Early Help

Assessments are a way of gathering information about a child and their family which enable the practitioner to gain a better understanding of the needs of the child and identify whether or not these needs are being met by the family or services that are already provided. They also enable the practitioner to identify the risk the child faces as well as strategies to reduce these risks. An assessment should also enable the practitioner to identify the ways in which they can support the family to build on their existi...