{"id":542,"date":"2021-10-06T16:51:12","date_gmt":"2021-10-06T15:51:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/earlylevelportal\/?page_id=120"},"modified":"2026-01-29T09:45:29","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T09:45:29","slug":"chronologies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/earlylevelportal\/chronologies\/","title":{"rendered":"Chronologies"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Chronologies<\/span><\/h1>\n

Resources<\/strong> \uf0ad<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

What are they?<\/h3>\n

“Chronologies provide a key link in the chain of understanding needs\/risks, including the need for protection from harm.\u00a0 Setting out key events in sequential date order, they give a summary timeline of child and family circumstances (or those of an individual using adult services), patterns of behaviour and trends in lifestyle that may greatly assist any assessment and analysis.\u00a0 They are a logical, methodical and systematic means of organising, merging and helping make sense of information.\u00a0 They also help to highlight gaps and omitted details that require further exploration, investigation and assessment.”<\/cite><\/p>\n

(National Risk Framework<\/a>, Scottish Government, 2012, p. 70)<\/p>\n

“The essential purpose of the chronology is to draw together important information and assist understanding, highlighting early indications of emerging patterns of concern.”<\/cite><\/p>\n

(Practice Guide to Chronologies<\/a>, Care Inspectorate, 2017, p. 2)<\/p>\n

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Key messages:<\/h3>\n

Where appropriate, chronologies should show clear evidence of links to the child’s learning journey<\/a>, mainly where input from parents, carers<\/a> or other agencies<\/a> has resulted in practitioners planning and carrying out specific learning interventions or introducing particular resources.<\/p>\n

Chronologies should:<\/p>\n