2. The Graded Care Profile Patrick Ayre, University of Bedfordshire Richard Fountain, Luton Borough Council

3. Why GCP Judging the quality of care is an essential component of any assessment but how well do we do it? Judgements subjective and prone to bias Intangible: Difficult to capture and compare High threshold for recognition Cumulativeness and acclimatisation

4. What we would hope to find

5. What we found

6. Chronic abuse and the principle of cumulativeness Incidents scattered through files The problem of proportionality Acclimatisation

7. Graded Care Profile “Every child has a right to good enough parenting” GCP provides: Framework for making assessment Baseline measurement Measure of Objectivity Judgement about care Reliable standardised evidence

8. Domains of Care Physical needs Safety Love and belongingness Esteem Self actualisation Sensitivity Responsivity Reciprocity Overtures Stimulation Approval Disapproval Acceptance Present & absent Nutrition. Housing, Clothing, Hygiene & Health Maslow, A. 1954

9. When do you use it? Can be done: Concerns about parenting Child exhibiting problems Children in Need of Protection Children in Need Programme of Intervention Any other concerns

10. Section 47 Enquiries (GCP – neglect) CAF GCP Initial Assessment Core Assessment (GCP parenting capacity) Protection / Support Plan GCP – monitoring tool Cross Discipline Assessment Tool

11. The Framework Triangle CHILD Safeguarding and promoting welfare PARENTING CAPACITY Ensuring safety Emotional warmth Stimulation Guidance & boundaries Stability CHILD’S DEVELOPMENTAL NEEDS Education Emotional & behavioural development Identity Family & social relationships Social presentation Self-care skills FAMILY & ENVIONMENTAL FACTORS Community Resources, Family & social integration, Income, Employment, Housing, Wider family, Family history & functioning

12. Record sheet

13. Scoring Rating 1 5 Use on every child in the family Use with different carers Complete with the parent/carer Use information, observation, records

14. Targeting Items of Care Targeted Items Current Score PeriodTarget Score Actual Score 1 2 3 4 5

15. Users Health visitors School Nurses Social Workers Family Centre Workers Education Welfare and school support workers

16. Uses Pre-referral assessments Snapshot assessments Contribution to CAF Contribution to Core Assessment (parenting capacity) Self-assessment (parents and carers) Young person’s assessment of parenting Tool for setting goals Tool to facilitate discussion

17. Why choose GCP? Child focused User friendly Common language Promotes partnership

18. Why choose GCP? Evaluates strengths as well as weaknesses Allows progress to be assessed A relatively objective measure Allows help to be targeted where needed

19. Contacts Patrick Ayre Department of Applied Social Studies University of Bedfordshire Park Square, Luton, LU1 3JU patrick.ayre@beds.ac.uk Richard Fountain Luton Borough Council Unity House 111 Stuart Street, Luton, LU1 5NP 01582 547560 richard.fountain@luton.gov.uk