What is the role of the local referral and assessment team?
Referral and Assessment Service (RAS) This team of social workers ensure that children are appropriately safeguarded by assessing needs and planning and coordinating the care arrangements necessary to meet the needs identified.
What does EDT stand for in care?
The Emergency Duty Team (EDT) deals with social care emergencies involving vulnerable children or adults outside office hours, including weekends and public holidays.
What is a Southwark assessment?
During an assessment as to whether a young person requires accommodation under S20, the Southwark Judgement sets out a number if judgements must that must be made. Accommodating Homeless 16-17 year olds: the Southwark Judgement – 2010.
What is referral procedure?
A referral is a procedure used to resolve issues such as concerns over the safety or benefit-risk balance of a medicine or a class of medicines.
What is an EDT test?
The erythrocyte density separation test (EDT) divides the red blood cells into two groups: younger (less dense) and older (more dense) erythrocytes. Using this test enables veterinarians to assess the erythropoiesis in calves on the basis of the percentage of less dense (younger) red blood cells.
What is EDT social work?
Social workers often work on emergency duty teams (EDTs). These teams are on call 24 hours a day for all emergencies needing social work involvement for children, families, adults and older people.
Can a 17 year old be taken into care UK?
A child can only be taken into care if they are under 18.
What is the referral and assessment team?
The Referral and Assessment team is a first point of contact for referrals to children’s social care services for children who are in need of protection or support to live safely within their family. The social workers in referral and assessment carry out assessments of children who have been referred for services where this is appropriate.
What does Gateshead access to Employment Service do?
This service provides direct care and support within your own home. GATES – Gateshead Access to Employment Service – helps people with disabilities that require support to obtain work. We offer a complete range of recruitment and training packages to help people with disabilities gain, and maintain, employment.
What is integrated referral and assessment?
The Integrated Referral and Assessment team (IRAT) is a first point of contact for referrals to children’s social care services for children who are in need of protection or support to live safely within their family. We will carry out an assessment of the referred child or children where appropriate.
How do I contact the emergency duty team in Gateshead?
0191 477 0844 (out of hours, at night, at weekends and bank holidays) The Emergency Duty Team will help with personal or family problems that reach a crisis at these times. All calls go through to the Gateshead Care Call Service where a telephone operator takes all the calls. This service is the contact point for all council services out of hours.
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