Child Protection Guidance 2021

Part 2B: Approach to multi-agency assessment in child protection 85 National Guidance for Child Protection in Scotland 2021 Version 1.0 September 2021 Figure 3: Elements in child protection assessment. Components • GIRFEC National Practice Model • Approved frameworks • Analysis of risks and strengths, integrating professional, child and family perspectives Approach • Child-centred • Strengths-based • Collaborative/teamwork Context • Location • Culture • Inequalities Co-ordination • For shared understanding • In practical support plans • Through transitions Leadership & learning • Supervision and reflective practice • Evaluation and inspection • Research on systems, practice and outcomes Guiding considerations • Rights • Relationships • Resilience 1 6 2 5 3 4 7 Elements in child protection assessment Characteristics • Ecological/developmental • Dynamic: responsive to immediate safety and on-going needs • Trauma-informed