Assessment and planning
Child Protection Protocol (CPP)
All cases requiring an investigation response are worked in consultation with Police and must follow the Child Protection Protocol. We work to build and deepen our understanding of any harm impacting oranga for te tamaiti or rangatahi.
Assessment and planning, Policy
Assessment
Assessment is an ongoing process of gathering information to build and deepen understanding, requiring critical thinking and analysis. This ensures informed decision-making with whānau or family and responds to the oranga needs of tamariki and rangatahi.
Practice tools
Assessment report
The assessment report records our understanding of harm, safety and protection for te tamaiti or rangatahi or their offending behaviour at a particular point in time, and what should happen next. The assessment report replaces the Tuituia report.
Assessment and planning
Assessments
The assessment process helps us work with tamariki, rangatahi and their whānau or family to…
Assessment and planning
Core assessment phase
The core phase of assessment builds on the initial phase to deepen our understanding of oranga, establishing a picture of the safety, strengths, vulnerability and needs of te tamaiti or rangatahi and their whānau or family.
Assessment and planning
Full assessment phase
Our continued building and deepening of understanding in this phase is used to inform a family group conference and support quality planning for and with te tamaiti or rangatahi.
Assessment and planning
Assessment and planning
For each tamaiti we're working with, we must have a written assessment describing their needs,…
Assessment and planning
Initial assessment phase
We gather quality information and develop a chronology to build understanding of oranga. This supports decision-making about the best response and appropriate level of support for te tamaiti or rangatahi and their whānau or family.
Assessment and planning
Conducting an assessment
Assessment is an ongoing process of gathering information to build and deepen understanding, requiring critical thinking and analysis. We articulate our understanding in the assessment report.
Practice tools
Youth justice assessment
Youth justice kaimahi can use these resources in their everyday practice.