Child safety practice framework
Key areas of reflection
| Child-centred |
Family-focused |
Culturally responsive |
Collaborative |
- Have I focused on the best
interests of the child?
- Have I listened to the child?
Is the child at the centre
of my planning and
decision-making?
- How are my actions impacting
on the safety and well-being of
the child?
- Are my actions contributing
to continuity of relationships
for the child?
- Is the child's experience
refl ected in my recording?
- Have I fully considered
information that contradicts
my assessment of the child's
safety?
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- Is my contact with the family
respectful, informative
and setting the scene for
future work?
- What is the family's
understanding of the
child's needs?
- Have I involved the family
in decision-making about
their child?
- Are the goals for the family
realistic and achievable?
- How am I enabling the family to
meet the case plan goals?
- Are my actions focused on
improving family functioning?
- Are my decisions transparent
and does the family understand
them?
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- Do I understand the child and
family's cultural background?
- Have I demonstrated respect
for the family's culture in all my
dealings with the family?
- Do I understand what is
culturally important for this
individual family?
- Are the child and family's
cultural needs included in
case planning?
- Have I given the RE the
opportunity to be involved
in signifi cant decisions
about the child?
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- Have I sought information from,
and shared information with,
all relevant agencies?
- Have I involved the child and
family in decisions that impact
on them?
- Have I worked collaboratively
with foster and kinship carers?
- Have I interacted with other
agencies' staff respectfully
and professionally?
- Am I talking with those people
that are important in the life of
the child?
- Do I contribute to a culture of
mutual respect and collaboration
within my workgroup?
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- Last updated
- 22 July 2009
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