Introduction

ERSCP develop policies, procedures, and guidance. This includes:

• processes that should be followed where there are concerns about the safety and welfare of a child
• defined thresholds for intervention.

All procedures are regularly reviewed and updated, to reflect corresponding changes in legislation. If you have any queries please discuss them with your manager or child protection lead.

All procedures and guidance downloads

You can find and download all procedure and guidance documents and more on the documents page.

Effective support for children, young people and families

In the East Riding of Yorkshire, we believe that every child should have the opportunity to reach their full potential and that children are best supported to grow and achieve within their own families. By working together, we will develop flexible services which are responsive to children’s and families’ needs and provide the right level of intervention at the right time in the least intrusive way.

The threshold guidance below is for all practitioners working together with children and families to provide early help, additional, intensive and specialist support. It outlines the four levels of need and the signs of safety approach we will use to understand the needs of children, young people and their families how they think changes can be made and what they can expect when they seek support or professionals become involved. It also provides guidance for professionals so that they know when they should be working with other professionals and where to go to get additional help and services.