Report to Initial Child Protection Conference

To be held on ………………..(date)

Name of child/ren	dob.

Report by (name) Designation / Agency

Please provide details about your involvement with the child/ren and the parent/carers. Your report should also contain information about each child’s health and development, the family and environmental factors and the capacity of the parent to ensure the child’s safety and promote their well-being

1.	Summary of Agency involvement including key events

2.	Child’s Developmental Needs
This section should include information relating to health, education, emotional and behavioural development, identity, family and social relationships, social presentation and self care skills. Does this child have any particular vulnerability which might predispose them to risk of harm or increase their care and support needs?

3.	Family and Environmental Factors
This section should include information relating to family history and functioning, housing, employment, income, family social integration, community resources

4.	Parenting Capacity
This section should include information relating to basic care, ensuring safety, emotional warmth, stimulation, guidance and boundaries, stability. What risk factors are present and what might be the likely impact on this particular child? Do the parents have any particular areas of strength or difficulties?

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5.	Assessment of risk

Consider the implications of the information obtained for the child’s future needs, safety, health and development. Ensure that analysis fully considers risks, vulnerabilities and protective factors. The analysis must have a clear child focus. What potential for parental change is there?

6.	Recommendations
What outcomes for the child are to be achieved and what needs to be undertaken in order to achieve these outcomes? Are there any particular barriers to achieving change that need to be addressed?

Name	Designation

Signature	Date