NI 059 - Initial assessments for children's social care carried out within 7 working days of referral
Published By Department for Communities and Local Government
Issued over 9 years ago
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Initial assessments are an important indicator of how quickly services can respond when a child is thought to be at risk of serious harm. As the assessments involve a range of local agencies, this indicator would also show how well multi-agency working arrangements are established in local authority areas.