NI 060 - Percentage of core assessments for children's social care that were carried out within 35 working days of their commencement.

The Assessment Framework specifies that core assessments should be completed within 35 working days. the indicator measures the percentage of core assessments which were completed within 35 working days. re assessments are in-depth assessments of a child, or children, and their family, as defined in the Framework for the Assessment of Children in Need and their Families. They are also the means by which section 47 (child protection) enquiries are undertaken following a strategy discussion.