Early Help Assessment Quality Assurance Tool

(For information only – please do not complete)

The purpose of this tool is to ensure that all Early Help Assessments undertaken in Walsall are quality assured to the same standard expected across the borough. The tool will be used by the Early Help Team to undertake this task once the assessment has been completed with the child/young person and parent/carer.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS FOR INFORMATION ONLY, AND WILL BE COMPLETED BY THE EARLY HELP TEAM ON RECEIPT OF YOUR ASSESSMENT. IT WILL THEN BE RETURNED TO YOU AS A RECORD OF ASSESSMENT OUTCOME.

Name: / PARIS No: / Ethnicity: / Date of QA:
Lead Professional: / Contact details (email address & phone number):
Involvement of Family / Y / N / N/A / Comments
  1. Has consent to undertake the assessment been sought from the
  • young person
  • parent / carer
  • been clearly recorded the reasons for the assessment?

  1. Is there evidence of ‘The Voice of the Child’?
(Statement/Observations made?)
  1. Have the thoughts and feelings of the parent / carer been recorded?

  1. Are their views in planning the next steps recorded?

  1. Have both the strengths and needs of the child / young person and their family been explored and recorded?

Quality Assurance Information / Y / N / N/A / Comments
  1. Is there a clear account of analysis and what has led to the identified needs being highlighted for action?

  1. Has any issues of disability been recorded?

  1. Is there a clear action plan with dates associated in place including a referral to a parenting programme and if so, when and where did this happen?
/ .
  1. Have desired outcomes been recorded and captured on Outcomes Star?

  1. Are risks and vulnerabilities identified and clear plans in place to manage this?

  1. Has the assessment been completed in the Walsall time scale?
-Early Help Assessment to be completed within 15 working days of allocation
-Multi agency plan in place within 25 working days of allocation
  1. Has consent to share information been sought from the young person/parent/carer and been clearly recorded?

QA Outcome / Y
  • Excellent

  • Good

  • Needs updating

  • Not to standard

Quality Assurance Assessor name: / Date:

Copy sent to Lead Professional:

 Yes

 No

 Invite to Reflective Workshop

EHA QA Tool V9.6 TA July 2015