Level 4

Children at risk of significant harm / or has suffered abuse and for whom there is continued risk. Child in household where parents/carers have mental health, substance dependency or domestic abuse issues which put child at risk of significant harm. | Persons identified as posing a risk to child identified as living in the house. | The child's life is endangered. | There is evidence of serious or significant injury or illness. | The possibility of non-accidental injury. | Evidence of gross neglect. | Children who are persistently missing from home and who put themselves at significant risk. | Actually homeless and no housing agency able or willing to assist. | Unsanitary or dangerous home conditions. | Sexual exploitation and/or abuse. | Serious injury/ harm/abuse to self or other. | Seriously challenging behaviour. | A child abandoned. | Life threatening drug abuse. | Trafficked child. | Risk of long-term psychological damage/deprivation. | Significant impairment of physical/emotional development. | Damaging history of separations. | Children at risk of forced marriage. | Children who abuse other children.

Level 3

Children whose vulnerability is such that they are unlikely to reach or maintain a satisfactory level of health or development.

Level 3b

Children with disabilities. | Children with high level needs whose parents, for whatever reason, are unable to meet those needs. | Children from families where there has been one serious or several significant instances of domestic violence. | Children where a CAF Action Plan has had no significant impact. | Children who have been subject to a CP Plan, or who have been previously looked after where there are new/further concerns. | Children with high level/unassessed needs whose parents have a history of non-engagement with services, or fail to recognise concerns of professionals. | Pregnant women where the safety of the unborn child might be compromised. | Children in families experiencing a crisis that is likely to result in a breakdown of care arrangements. | Persistent and serious offending. | Unaccompanied asylum seekers.

Level 3a

Children who are persistently going missing from home. | Children with a significant emotional and/or behavioural disorder. | Young carers. | Children with chronic absence from school. | Children in families without permanent accommodation. | Children with chronic ill health/terminal illness.