Risk in the Community Pathway (for high risk)
For children/young people considered to be at high risk of exploitation:
To understand the levels of risk please see the risk levels - quick guide.
The service focuses on the following:
- Lead on the RIC pathway for high risk only (carry out RIC meetings, RIC Chats, complete RIC Records, Case Discussions and safety planning for those considered high risk).
- RIC workers will offer direct work for some high-risk children.
- Coordinate, update, minute and support MACE 1 & MACE 2 meetings.
- Provide analytical reports on Child Exploitation for MACE and ESCB Sub-Committee and Executive Board and other partnership forums.
- Provide targeted Risk in the Community training and development for the wider workforce, including our foster-carers and special guardian families (subject to capacity).
RIC Record
Risk in the Community Records are assessments carried out by allocated workers in Social Care to determine the risk level for children experiencing/suspected of experiencing, exploitation. They outline the child’s vulnerabilities plus the community threats to them, as well as their strengths and what should happen next. They use the Thinking Tool to support their exploration. If a child is considered to be at high risk of exploitation (professionals feel confident that they are a victim of exploitation) then a RIC Meeting will be convened to develop a plan and the plan will be shared in MACE 1 meetings for oversight by the partnership.
Risk in the Community Meetings
- Chaired by Risk in the Community Practitioners.
- Explores the vulnerabilities and threats a child is experiencing linked to exploitation.
- Highlights the strengths that can be used to increase resilience.
- Creates plans to tackle the threats to the child and community and reduce their vulnerabilities to exploitation.
- Decides if the child has reached high risk threshold for referral to MACE 1.
- They are convened within 15 working days of a case discussion with the RIC Practitioner.
RIC Chats
A RIC Chat is a chance for children and parents to have a chat.
- With someone independent
- About how things are
- What happens for you when the young person goes out/spends time with friends
- Places that might feel safe or unsafe to be, and why that is
- Space to think about how things can be better
Key RIC documents
For children and families:
For professionals:
