GCC CHILDREN’S SERVICES: Keeping Safe

(This tool is to be used when there are concerns about risk to/from a child or young person. It needs to be reviewed as regularly as required in light of the circumstances, whenever there is a significant event, and no later than every 6 weeks in circumstances of high-severe risk.)

Name of child or young person:

Date of birth:

Date of assessment:

Review date:

Risk Rating

Please choose one drop-down option for each box

IMPACT	LIKELIHOOD	OVERALL RATING
Choose an item.	Choose an item.	Choose an item.

Risk assessment
What harm(s) are we most worried about? If this happened what would be the impact on the child/young person? (Body/Physical, Thoughts & Feelings, Behaviours & Relationships, longer term outcomes) What is making this harm more likely? What is making this harm less likely? What needs to be in place now to make harm less likely? When will we review this?

Risk Management Plan

What C-SMART action needs to be in place to reduce the impact &/or likelihood of risk?	Who needs to do this?	What will this achieve? (Outcome)	When will this be reviewed?

Contingency Plan

(If the plan is not working, what will need to happen to immediately reduce the risk?)

What immediate action will need to be taken	Who will do this	Contact Details

Worker’s details
Name:	Job title:	Social Worker	Signature & date:
Manager’s authorisation
Manager’s name:	Job title:	Team Manager	Signature & date: