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Department for EducationThe Use of Whole Family Assessment to Identify the Needs of Families with MultipleProblemsService-led Assessment Model3.27 Those areas that have not based their whole family assessment tools on theCAF form are using existing assessment forms developed or used by theirservices, for example ‘person centred planning’; a ‘day in the life’; andfamily chronologies. These are less formal but are still used to prompt adialogue between the family and staff to assess their needs and identifysupport to address those needs. This then forms the basis for thedevelopment of a family action plan.3.28 As already identified a number of the teams/services focused on workingwith young carers and their families are using existing assessmentsspecifically designed to assess the needs of young carers. These toolsinclude those developed by Joseph et al. (available online at:http://static.carers.org/files/2248-yc-outcomes-manual-sb-4047.pdf), aswell as tools that the services have developed themselves. Staff in Islingtonuse the game of Jenga to facilitate their initial assessments to discuss youngcarers’ lives, their responsibilities, and hopes and expectations.3.29 This helps to develop a relationship with the children and young people andexplore some of the issues they are facing in an informal and nonthreateningway. Figure 3.7 provides an overview of the questions asked onthe Jenga bricks.Figure 3.7: An Initial Assessment Tool for Young Carers: The Jenga GameDo you find it easy to talk What type of support doDo you know what aabout your caring role? Who you offer and how do youyoung carer is?do you talk to about it? feel about this?What is your favouritething about being ayoung carer?What is your least favouritething about being a youngcarer?What is the most helpfulthing you do in your caringrole?What is your favouriteand least favourite thingabout school?How do you think yourteacher sees you in school?Who can you talk to if youare being bullied? Haveyou spoken to them beforeabout bullying?Are you involved in anyteams/clubs? (Forexample, church,What is your favourite meal?What healthy foods do youenjoy & do you enjoyDo you have any healthproblems? (For exampleasthma, eczema)football)cooking?How do you know whenyour parent is not well?Who looks after you whenyou are feeling poorly?What did you do lastweekend?19
Department for EducationThe Use of Whole Family Assessment to Identify the Needs of Families with MultipleProblemsFigure 3.7: An Initial Assessment Tool for Young Carers: The Jenga GameHow easy is it if youwant to see your friendsoutside of school?List five people you can talkto in a hard or bad situationNOT including familyHow do you get on withyour family? (Cousins,brothers, aunts etc.)members.Do you like where youlive?What do you want to bewhen you grow up?Do you find it hard tofollow rules?Do you know what I do,my role?If you could make ONE wishwhat would it be?What do you think wouldhelp your family at themoment?Are there any thingsthat you'd like to do,How would you feel aboutsomeone coming to visitThe best part of the dayfor me is…..?but feel you can’tbecause your mum/dadisn't well?your family at home once aweek to help out with things?I am good at……..? I am afraid of…..? If I ruled this country Iwould…..?The Information Model3.30 Westminster is distinct in that it is not using a whole family assessmentform but is basing its initial assessment on existing assessments andinformation from services currently working with the family to develop anintelligence report. This is then used to assess families’ needs and identifyactions, including additional specialist assessments, which may be required.3.31 Westminster took this approach because it was felt that there were alreadysufficient family assessments, but that these were not being usedeffectively. The approach is focused on bringing existing informationtogether and identifying gaps, i.e. ‘what don’t we know and is it important’,rather than undertaking additional assessments.3.32 Figure 3.8 provides an overview of Westminster’s Family Recovery referraland assessment process. The Information Desk draws data (written reports,figures, assessments) from a number of sources (e.g. Police, Housing,Immigration, Children’s Services) through either direct access to databasesor from contacts within partner agencies, providing a rounded view of thefamily unique to the Family Recovery Project.20
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