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GSCP levels of intervention

The GSCP levels of intervention guidance is intended to provide practitioners with guidance about making decisions according to the level of need. It aims to make sure that the appropriate level of support will be put in place to ensure that a child or young person’s needs are met in a robust and timely way.

Levels of intervention act as a guide to professional decision making and are there to make sure that children, young people and families are able to access the right support to increase life chances and keep children and young people safe.

Children and families have different levels of need at different times across a range of problems. Having a graduated approach ensures that support will be proportionate and at the lowest level of intervention.

Children might also have a range of needs across different levels. It is important to take all needs into consideration when determining the type of support that might be required and the professionals who should be involved.

The levels of intervention windscreen works alongside the Graduated Pathway.

 

The windscreen. A diagram to demonstrate the Continuum of Need. Open conversations, thinking about the resources and support available to provide the right help at the right time to meet the needs of the child. My Plan, My Assessment and My Plan +. Children, young people and families at the centre throughout Children with no additional needs (universal). Children with additional needs identified and met through a graduated response (My Plan), either single or multi-agency (additional). Multi-agency approach using a My Assessment and My Plan+ with a whole family assessment and Lead Practitioner response (intensive). Specialist interventions involving statutory and planning, for example, EHCP, CN, CP and CC (specialist). Consent to share information is required unless there are concerns that to do so would place the child at greater risk of harm. If you think a child or young person is at immediate risk of significant harm, contact the Children’s Single point of Contact (C-SPA) on 01452 426565 (option 1) – in an emergency, always call 999.

 

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