Interactive Threshold Tool

  • Level 1
    Universal
    • Needs are being met through universal services. May have additional needs that can be met within existing services.

    • Circumstances and key features
    • Parent/Carer capacity and engagement
    • Family and environment
  • Level 2
    Early Help
    • Has additional needs that can be met through partnership working led by existing service.

    • Circumstances and key features
    • Parent/Carer capacity and engagement
    • Family and environment
  • Level 3
    Early Help
    • Has multiple needs that require an active and coordinated responseĀ involving multi-agency working.

    • Circumstances and risks/key features
    • Parent/Carer capacity and engagement
    • Family and environment
  • Level 4
    Statutory Intervention
    • Has a high level of unmet and complex needs that require statutory intervention or is in need of protection.

    • Circumstances and risks/key features
    • Parent/Carer capacity and engagement
    • Family and environment
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Children Board

Family and environment

  • Suspicion of physical, sexual, emotional abuse and neglect
  • Domestic abuse resulting in child being at risk of significant harm
  • Homeless child/young person
  • Family intentionally homeless
  • Community harassment/discrimination
  • Extreme poverty affecting well-being and development
  • Forced marriage, honour based violence, female genital mutilation
  • Indicators of being exploited through radicalisation, modern slavery and trafficking