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The Graded Care Profile Patrick Ayre, University of Bedfordshire Richard Fountain, Luton Borough Council

The Graded Care Profile Patrick Ayre, University of Bedfordshire Richard Fountain, Luton Borough Council. Why GCP. Judging the quality of care is an essential component of any assessment but how well do we do it? Judgements subjective and prone to bias

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The Graded Care Profile Patrick Ayre, University of Bedfordshire Richard Fountain, Luton Borough Council

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  1. The Graded Care Profile Patrick Ayre, University of Bedfordshire Richard Fountain, Luton Borough Council

  2. Why GCP • Judging the quality of care is an essential component of any assessment but how well do we do it? • Judgements subjective and prone to bias • Intangible: Difficult to capture and compare • High threshold for recognition • Cumulativeness and acclimatisation

  3. What we would hope to find

  4. What we found

  5. What we found • Chronic abuse and the principle of cumulativeness • Incidents scattered through files • The problem of proportionality • Acclimatisation

  6. Graded Care Profile “Every child has a right to good enough parenting” GCP provides: • Framework for making assessment • Baseline measurement • Measure of Objectivity • Judgement about care • Reliable standardised evidence

  7. Domains of Care Stimulation Approval Disapproval Acceptance Sensitivity Responsivity Reciprocity Overtures Self actualisation Esteem Love and belongingness Present & absent Safety Physical needs Nutrition. Housing, Clothing, Hygiene & Health Maslow, A. 1954

  8. When do you use it? Can be done: • Concerns about parenting • Child exhibiting problems • Children in Need of Protection • Children in Need • Programme of Intervention • Any other concerns

  9. Cross Discipline Assessment Tool Section 47 CAF GCP Initial Assessment Enquiries (GCP – neglect) Core Assessment (GCP parenting capacity) Protection / Support Plan GCP – monitoring tool

  10. The Framework Triangle PARENTING CAPACITY Ensuring safety Emotional warmth Stimulation Guidance & boundaries Stability CHILD’S DEVELOPMENTAL NEEDS Education Emotional & behavioural development Identity Family & social relationships Social presentation Self-care skills CHILD Safeguarding and promoting welfare FAMILY & ENVIONMENTAL FACTORS Community Resources, Family & social integration, Income, Employment, Housing, Wider family, Family history & functioning

  11. Record sheet

  12. Scoring • Rating 1 5 • Use on every child in the family • Use with different carers • Complete with the parent/carer • Use information, observation, records

  13. Targeting Items of Care

  14. Users • Health visitors • School Nurses • Social Workers • Family Centre Workers • Education Welfare and school support workers

  15. Uses • Pre-referral assessments • Snapshot assessments • Contribution to CAF • Contribution to Core Assessment (parenting capacity) • Self-assessment (parents and carers) • Young person’s assessment of parenting • Tool for setting goals • Tool to facilitate discussion

  16. Why choose GCP? • Child focused • User friendly • Common language • Promotes partnership

  17. Why choose GCP? • Evaluates strengths as well as weaknesses • Allows progress to be assessed • A relatively objective measure • Allows help to be targeted where needed

  18. Contacts Patrick Ayre Department of Applied Social Studies University of Bedfordshire Park Square, Luton, LU1 3JU patrick.ayre@beds.ac.uk Richard Fountain Luton Borough Council Unity House 111 Stuart Street, Luton, LU1 5NP 01582 547560 richard.fountain@luton.gov.uk

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