Downloads

On this page you will find downloadable documents such as forms and leaflets relating to Border Busters and associated activities or agencies.

For Parents

Guide on Initial Assessments (pdf)

If you, or someone on your behalf, has asked Children, Young People and Families (CYPF) to help you with some difficulty which affects your child or your children an Initial Assessment is a brief process to find out if your child needs services, the nature of services required and when those services are to be delivered.

Leaflet on Child Protection Enquiries (pdf)

This leaflet will explain what is a child protection enquiry, which will take place if someone tells us, or the police, that they think your child is being abused.

Leaflet on Care Plans and Statutory Reviews (pdf)

If the directorate is looking after your children, this leaflet explains what a Care Plan is, and when statutory reviews will take place.

Leaflet on the Neighbourhood Care Service (pdf)

The above leaflet introduces the Neighbourhood Care family service, which uses childminders to offer short term, part time support to families.

Leaflet on the Disabled Children's Register and Information Service (pdf)

The above leaflet explains what the DCRIS is, and how your child can benefit from being on the register. There is also a panel you can complete, to send away for a referral form, if you would like to add your child's name to the register.

Information Leaflet on Child/Adolescent Mental Health Service (pdf)

The above leaflet, from the Children and Young Person's Service, explains who they are, what problems they can help with, the services they offer, and how to get in contact with the Service.

Childcare Questionnaire (pdf)

This questionnaire is entirely confidential and anonymous. The results are to help Birmingham Council find out the current childcare needs of parents of children up to 14 (or 16 for disabled children) including those doing shift work and work outside the normal working day or week. It is also to gain the views of parents about the cost and reliability of childcare. The overall results will be published by Birmingham City Council in the Three Yearly Assessment of Daycare in 2008.

For Children and Young People

Leaflet on Child Protection Conferences (pdf)
Leaflet on Child Protection Conferences - Urdu (pdf)

If people are worried about your safety, a Child Protection Conference meeting may be arranged to talk about what needs to be done to keep you safe. This leaflet will help answer any of your questions about the conference.

Information Leaflet on Child/Adolescent Mental Health Service (pdf)

The above leaflet, from the Children and Young Person's Service, will help explain how the service can help you, and what happens if you have an appointment with one of their qualified helpers.

What Do You Want To Do Survey (pdf)

Do you get bored after-school? Don't have much to do at weekends? Would you like to try new things during your holidays? We want to help you do more of the activities you enjoy - but we need you to tell us what you would like to do, where you want to do it, and when!

For Professionals

Action Plan Guidance (pdf)
Action Plan Proforma (pdf)

Help with the creation of the Border Busters ESC Action Plan, commencing April 2008 and concluding March 2009. Forms may be submitted by any agencies, groups and organisations operating in the Cluster area.

Referring a Child in Need (pdf)

This leaflet explains the process in making a referral about a child in need, the role of Social Care and Health, and the priorities that ensure resources assist those children who are most in need.

Leaflet - Inclusion Scheme (pdf)

This information leaflet explains what the Inclusion Scheme is all about, and how it works to offer parents/carers the opportunity of some respite hours, knowing that their child is being cared for in a safe and stimulating environment, and by a registered childminder.

Duty and Assessment Service - Guide for Professionals (pdf)

This information guide from the South Birmingham Duty and Assessment Service provides an overview of the purpose and function of the Service and aims to assist professionals/agencies in: determining when to refer a child/family; the referral process; expectations and responsibilities during this process; general advice and support that may assist agencies.

Information Leaflet on Child/Adolescent Mental Health Service (pdf)

The above leaflet for referrers, from the Children and Young Person's Service, explains who they are, what the referrals criteria are, what problems they can help with, the services they offer, and how referrals are made.

Children's Services - Inter Agency Referral Form (pdf)
Children's Services - Inter Agency Referral Form (Word document)

If you have identified that a child/young person is in need of services you should complete a Common Assessment Framework, use this form if you are signposting or consider the child/young person is at risk. The completion of this form is not a pre-requisite of a referral. Urgent referrals (cases where children are in need of protection or immediate action is required to prevent significant harm) should be made directly, however the Framework for the Assessment of Children in Need requires that referrals are made in writing.

Breakfast Clubs/Workshops Training (pdf)

Cluster nutritionist, Tom Baker, is running free training sessions starting Wed 7 and Thu 8 March on Healthy Breakfast Clubs and Breakfast Workshops. Phone Tom on 0121 446 1021 to book your places. Read the flyer above for full details.