RNIB NI's Looking Ahead, A Parent's Guide (PDF, 560kb)
RNIB NI's Looking Ahead, A Parent's Guide (PDF, 560kb)
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Master <strong>RNIB</strong> Booklet_Layout 1 10/09/2012 15:10 Page 26<br />
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The UNOCINI Assessment Framework -<br />
Understanding the Needs of Children in<br />
Northern Ireland<br />
Social Workers in NI follow the guidelines of a<br />
framework known as the UNOCINI Assessment<br />
Framework.<br />
This is a method of assessing the needs of a child<br />
or young person. Anyone, in any agency, is<br />
encouraged to use the same form to note down<br />
the needs of a child, and hopefully meet them<br />
itself. If the child’s needs are such that they can<br />
only be met through the Health and Social Care<br />
Trust, the form will then be sent to the local Health<br />
and Social Care Trust to refer a child for further<br />
assessment and support or services that can only<br />
be reached through the Trust.<br />
Once the referral form has been received by the<br />
Trust, further assessment of the child’s needs is<br />
carried out. The assessment process is designed<br />
to look at all aspects of the child’s life. It helps<br />
agencies communicate with each other about<br />
children’s needs.
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