This should be completed by the Social Worker/Health Team
- What is an SDQ? A strengths and difficulties questionnaire, completed with the child/carer.
- How often should the SDQ be completed? Each looked after child must have a questionnire completed within the last 12 months.
- At what age would an SDQ be completed? Local authorities are required to use the strengths and difficulties questionnaire (SDQ) to assess the emotional wellbeing of individual looked after children (LAC) aged 4-16.
- Who completes the SDQ? SDQs are completed as part of the annual health assessment for 75% of children we look after by the health team the other 25% are completed by the child's social worker.
- Who is responsible to record the score in the PEP? The Social Worker is responsible to ensure the score is updated within the PEP document. If a child is new to care when would you expect to have the score recorded within the PEP? A PEP needs to be initiated within 20 days of the child coming into care and then annually.
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