"Child in Crisis"

[jaffacakes]

During the CAF yesterday this subject came up, and I was wondering what it actually meant in relation to a child in a British (English) school.

 

Not in relation to my son.

 

Many thanks

 

Lynn

[call me jaded]

It's a child protection term and usually means that the social care team will be considering whether to remove a child from wherever they are (temporarily) or otherwise intervene. The idea with a CAF is to prevent a family ever reaching crisis. It's supposed to be more cost-effective (cheaper!) to intervene early and offer support.

Edited April 1, 2010 by call me jaded

[justine1]

It's a child protection term and usually means that the social care team will be considering whether to remove a child from wherever they are (temporarily) or otherwise intervene. The idea with a CAF is to prevent a family ever reaching crisis. It's supposed to be more cost-effective (cheaper!) to intervene early and offer support.

That is not the sole purpose of the CAF it is also to get multi-agency referral,this was the case for Sam,so the school can get support this is especially if a child has no dx or in the process of getting a dx.

 

As I say Sam had his CAF done a few mths ago,but this phrase was never mentioned,so not sure what it means sorry.

[jaffacakes]

It's a child protection term and usually means that the social care team will be considering whether to remove a child from wherever they are (temporarily) or otherwise intervene.

 

Thank you, that answers my question.

 

It's not anything to do with my family, thank goodness. And now a situation that we will not find ourselves in either.

 

Sorry, I can't give any further information on such a public place, anything I've been told relates to past history and nothing current.

 

Lynn