Step-Down Plan from CIN Or CP

Early Help

Step-Down Plan – from CIN or CP

Please complete this form electronically. Once completed the final page must be printed, signed and all documentation emailed to .uk
Family name and case file number in Liquid Logic:
Main address of family: / Start Date of original Assessment:
What type of plan did this require? / CIN / CP
Time period of original plan:
Date of Step Down Meeting:
Family Details
Last name / First name / Relationship / DOB
Reason for original Child in Need or Child Protection Plan

1) Family and Environment

1a) Family, parenting and household relationships – Consider:

Household composition, separated parents and relationship between them, extended family members, (a genogram/ecomap may be useful at this point). How the family functions and relationships, significant events impacting on the household, any support networks available to the family e.g. grandparents, other family members, friends. Parenting basic care, boundaries and structure.

Strengths and Needs
Plan - To be completed during step-down meeting if actions(s) are required
Needs / Actions / People responsible / Outcomes / Completion date
Score / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 /  - No Issues

1b) Accommodation – Consider:

Do they have basic amenities and facilities appropriate to the age and development of all family members, is the home suitable to the needs of the family, sleeping arrangements, cleanliness/hygiene and safety, any impact on the child/young person and family?

1c) Income and finance – Consider:

Any financial difficulties e.g. income available to the family, in receipt of all benefit entitlements rent/mortgage arrears, any engagement with payment reduction plans.

Strengths and Needs
Plan - To be completed during step-down meeting if actions(s) are required
Needs / Actions / People responsible / Outcomes / Completion date
Score / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 /  - No Issues

1d) Domestic incidents – Consider:

Any incidents of reported/non reported domestic abuse against or by family members.

2) Children (unborn, infants and young people) all children in the household

2a) Health inclusive of general, emotional and social development – Consider:

Physical and emotional development, nourishment, activity, any conditions or impairments, immunisations, developmental checks and milestones, hospital admissions, mental health and/or emotional issues which impact on each child’s development and understanding (speech and language), any medical appointments, any children in receipt of disability living allowance.

2b) ASB and offending behaviour – Consider:

Has any child or young person been involved in ASB or been subject to ASB intervention in the past 6 months?

2c) Drug and alcohol use – Consider:

Is any child or young person in the household using drugs and/or alcohol either legal or illegal, describe any impact on the child/young person and family.

2d) Progress/attitude to education and learning - Consider:

All areas of child/young person’s cognitive behaviour from birth, includes opportunity for play/recreational activity, interactions with others, do they like/enjoy learning/school access to age appropriate activities, play and learning, any special educational needs.

2e) Participation in education (include all children within the household)

Strengths and Needs
Eg. What is current % attendance of each child/young person in the family?
Plan - To be completed during step-down meeting if actions(s) are required
Needs / Actions / People responsible / Outcomes / Completion date
Score / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 /  - No Issues

2f) Young people leaving education and NEET – Consider:

Any young people who are NEET (not in further education, training or employment) or are at risk of becoming NEET once they leave education.

3) Adults (parents, carers and significant others)

3a) Health inclusive of general, mental health and emotional wellbeing– Consider:

Do parents/carers have good general health, have mental health or emotional health issues which may impact on parenting, are any adults within the household in receipt of disability living allowance, any learning disabilities?

3b) ASB and offending behaviour

Strengths and Needs
Eg. Has any adult in the household been involved in ASB or criminal behaviour? Recently? Historically?
Plan - To be completed during step-down meeting if actions(s) are required
Needs / Actions / People responsible / Outcomes / Completion date
Score / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 /  - No Issues

3c) Drug and alcohol use – Consider:

Are any adults in the household using drugs and/or alcohol either legal or illegal, describe the impact on the child/young person and family.

3d) Learning and education – Consider:

Last educational setting parents attended and views on education, any current training aspirations and life skills.

3e) Employment status

Following Completion of Plan
Who will lead the step-down Early Help Plan?
Name / Agency / Position / Contact number / Contact email / Signature / Date
Which other professionals will be involved in the plan?
Name / Agency / Position / Contact number / Contact email / Signature / Date
By signing below family members agree to work with above professionals and agencies to achieve outcomes set out in the plan (where possible obtain signatures from all family members)
Name / Signature / Date
Agreed Date of First Review Meeting (4 to 6 weeks after Plan meeting)
Venue of Review Meeting

For use by professionals only, following step-down meeting:

Does this family meet the criteria to be included in the Troubled Families programme?

Two or more criteria must be met.

If yes, please ensure that EHAAT is aware of this.

1. / Parent(s) and/or young people involved in crime or anti-social behaviour / Yes/No (please delete as necessary)
2. / At least one child does not attend school regularly (below 90%) / Yes/No
3. / Adult(s) out of work or at risk of financial exclusion, and young people at high risk of worklessness or are NEET / Yes/No
4. / Family affected by domestic violence or abuse / Yes/No
5. / Parent(s) and/or child(ren) with a range of health problems (impacting on family life) / Yes/No
6. / Family has an identified need in addition to the above. Please describe briefly: / Yes/No