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8.1

Mark Storf was in attendance to present a
report which sought to approve the refresh of Sheffield City
Council’s Threshold of Need Guidance.

 

 

8.2

RESOLVED
UNANIMOUSLY: That the
Education, Children and Families Policy Committee: -

 

 

 

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Approve the revised Threshold of Need Guidance for Sheffield City
Council use, with a view to it also being adopted by partners
across Sheffield

 

 

8.3

Reasons for Decision

 

 

8.3.1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Sheffield City Council is a key partner in
Safeguarding the Children, Young People and Families of Sheffield.
Safeguarding Children is everyone’s responsibility and
revisions to the Threshold of Need Guidance will support
professional, partners and individuals to make better decisions
when identifying risk, identifying the appropriate level of
interventions required and making more informed referrals. Approval
of Sheffield City Council’s involvement in the publication of
the updated Threshold of Need Guidance will reduce inequalities and
contribute to Sheffield Safeguarding Children’s Partnerships
meeting its objectives.

 

 

8.4

Alternatives Considered and Rejected

 

 

8.4.1

Not to approve Sheffield City Council’s
involvement in the publication of updated Threshold of Need
Guidance. This option was rejected. In Sheffield safeguarding
children is everyone’s responsibility and revisions to the
Threshold of Need Guidance will support professional, partners and
individuals to make better decisions when identifying risk,
identifying the appropriate level of interventions
required and making more informed referrals.
The revision will also support Sheffield Safeguarding
Children’s Partnership realise it’s objectives.