Think about if you need to take action to improve the outcome for the child. If you do, then it is significant.
A significant event may include:
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- Significant changes in the child or young person’s wellbeing. Think about the Health and Wellbeing indicators, e.g. significant accident at the setting, significant change in behaviour, repeated illness, repeated lateness or lateness being picked up
- Significant changes in the parent or carer’s wellbeing impacting on the child. This may also include other significant adults in the child’s life, e.g. grandparents, childminder
- Significant changes in the family structure, e.g. housing, unemployment, separation, divorce, bereavement, the birth of a sibling, new partner, presence of a significant adult
- Significant changes in the child’s child protection status, legal status or referral to Scottish Children’s Reporter Administration
- Events including missed appointments, absences from school, exclusion from school, running away/missing, frequency of child concern reports, referrals, investigations, case conferences, registrations
- Frequent changes in professional staff or services/agencies
- Introduction of or changes in medication
- Meetings, e.g. Meetings Around the Child or UPM and visits from partner agencies, such as Speech and Language Therapy or Occupational Therapy
- Significant changes in the family’s life, e.g. new sibling, death of a pet, house move, long holiday
- Conversations with parents are noted, and a more detailed record is kept in a place decided by the setting
SBC Guidance to support
