VEMT PRACTITIONERS GROUP
LEVELS OF RISK 

Scaling:	Current assessment indicates risks:	Intervention:
	
0 – 1	Very High Risk
Imminent risk of harm is identified; the child or young person will commit the behaviour / action as soon as the opportunity arises and the impact would be serious
	Multi Agency statutory response	
2,3,4	High Risk
The potential event could happen at any time and the impact could be serious
	Multi Agency statutory response	
5,6,7,8	Medium Risk
Some risk is identified but this is unlikely to cause serious harm unless circumstances change
	Multi Agency single agency response 8 – 12 weeks
	
9 – 10	Low Risk
No specific behaviours, events or people currently indicating risk	Single Agency South Community and Youth Service, Universal

VEMT risk level categories V2 July 2019