Child Level Data Label - Definitions (1 - 9)
The definitions below are the child level data sets that we will be referring to throughout this survey. The aim of the survey is to support RAA's prepare for the collection of data sets in the future and highlight any gaps/issues that may be identified through completing this survey.
1. Child Identifier
This is the child's unique reference number generated by your case recording system.
2. Date of Birth
The day on which the child was born
3. Gender
This is the gender that the child currently identifies with. If it is a baby, then the gender given to them at birth. The list used is the ONS descriptors also used for adopters.
4. Ethnic Origin
This is the ethnicity of the child
5. Is the child classed as being disabled
The Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) 2005 defines a disabled person as a person with a “physical or mental impairment which has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on his ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities”.
The condition must have lasted, or be likely to last, at least 12 months in order to be counted as a disability.
If the child is classed as being disabled with any of the definitions listed below from the children in need census:
• Mobility: Getting about the house and beyond.
• Hand function: Holding and touching.
• Personal care: Eating, washing, going to the toilet, dressing, etc.
• Incontinence: Controlling the passage of urine or faeces.
• Communication: Speaking and/or understanding others.
• Learning/Hearing/Vision: Having special educational needs, etc.
• Behaviour: A condition entailing behavioural difficulties, including attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
• Consciousness: Seizures.
• Autism or Asperger Syndrome: Diagnosed by a qualified medical practitioner as having classical autism or Asperger syndrome. Do not include children who have merely been identified as having an autistic spectrum disorder by their school. This can be associated with the behaviour and learning categories above.
• Other DDA 2005: One or more of the child’s disabilities under the DDA 2005 does not fall into any of the above categories.
6. Date child was placed with the adoptive family
This is only required if the support is pre order support
7. Date of Adoption Order
The date the adoption order was made by the court
8. Date of adoption support contact
Adoption Support Contact – this is defined the first contact that individuals and / or professional have with the adoption support service. This may also be referred to as - a referral/enquiry/initial discussion.
It will include.
- telephone call that may result in no further actions.
- A call that may lead to an assessment, signposting or a one-off advice.
It will NOT include.
- An inappropriate call to the service
- A call that is redirected elsewhere and details of the call are not recorded.
9. Date allocated to service for assessment
Allocated is when the family have been allocated a named worker
Various models of RAAs will determine this at different stages of their process so this may include
- Allocation for pre assessment triage
- Allocation for early advice and support – first stage of support / consultation
- Allocation for an assessment of need