There are four levels of need, as agreed by the Suffolk Safeguarding Partnership.
Level 1: Universal
All children and young people accessing mainstream services with low-level need that can be met by a single agency CAF assessment and Family Network Plan.
Level 2: Low Risk to Vulnerable
Targeted Support - Children with emerging needs or low level child sexual exploitation (CSE) concerns that can be met with the support of a multi-agency CAF assessment and Family Network Plan.
Level 3: Medium Risk
Children with multiple or complex needs including medium risk of child sexual exploitation (CSE) have to be met by targeted services or by a multi-agency CAF assessment or by a child in need (CIN) social work assessment.
Level 4: High Risk
Children and young people who present with complex needs/risk. Including high level child sexual exploitation (CSE) concerns/risk. They will require specialist services and multi-agency statutory response.
It will not always be clear which level of need a child or young person is in. Use the SSP guidance to help you reach a decision.