Staffordshire Children & Young People's Threshold Framework

If you work with children and young people within a universal service, this tool will help you identify the key points at which an additional service may be required.  Likewise if you are part of a specialist service it may help you identify key points at which other services may need to become involved.

The Framework is set out in 4 levels:

Level 1 - children and young people with Universal Needs, enjoying well-being and with no additional support required.

Level 2 - children and young people with Additional Needs whereby their health, development or achievement may be adversely affected.

Level 3 - children and young people with Complex Needs requiring targeted preventative services.

Level 4 - children and young people with Specialist Needs.  Children are already looked after, on the Child Protection Register or have serious health problems.

To meet the requirements of 'Every Child Matters' and 'Working Together to Safeguard Children' and to support the development of integrated working, it is crucial that practitioners from every agency begin to use this framework.   Safeguarding the well-being of children and young people, and ensuring their developmental needs are responded to are the key factors for effective services within Staffordshire.  In order to achieve these aims, partners working with children must be able to effectively identify needs and take appropriate action to meet them.

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