Children's Individual Risk Assessment/Editable Template

🛡️ A comprehensive, child-centred approach to assessing and managing individual risk.

The CareDocs Direct Children's Individual Risk Assessment is a professionally designed, fully editable template created for use within children's residential homes and residential childcare services.

Rather than simply recording risks, the document supports staff and managers to consider the child's voice, strengths, protective factors, triggers, early warning signs and proportionate strategies for keeping them safe.

The comprehensive template covers:

• Safeguarding and individual risk
• Self-harm and emotional safety
• Missing from home
• Exploitation and grooming
• Violence, aggression and harm to others
• Sexual safety and peer risks
• Online and social media safety
• Substance use and community risks
• Health and medication
• Family time and significant relationships
• Education-related risks
• Environmental and fire safety
• Positive risk-taking and independence
• Individual safety planning
• Restrictions and proportionality
• Multi-agency risk management
• Dynamic risk reviews
• Management oversight and sign-off
• Child's wishes, feelings and views

📊 Includes a clear likelihood × impact risk-rating system, initial and residual risk scoring, control measures and review arrangements.

✓ Fully editable Microsoft Word document
✓ 2026 edition
✓ Child-centred and strengths-based
✓ Reusable and adaptable to individual children
✓ Suitable for management oversight and care-planning evidence
✓ Designed to support good regulatory and Ofsted-ready practice

💙 Identify • Assess • Reduce • Review

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I receive the template after purchase?
This is a digital download. You'll receive an instant download link as soon as payment is confirmed — no waiting, no postage.

What software do I need to use the template?
The template is a fully editable Microsoft Word (.docx) document. You'll need Microsoft Word to complete and personalise it.

Can this template be used for multiple children?
Yes. The template is reusable — simply save a new copy for each child and personalise it to their individual circumstances.

Is this template Ofsted-compliant?
The template is designed to support good regulatory practice and Ofsted-ready documentation within children's residential homes. It is not an official Ofsted document and should be adapted to the individual child, your organisation's policies and relevant professional advice.

What risk areas does the template cover?
The template covers 19 risk areas including self-harm, missing from home, exploitation, online safety, substance use, health, education, positive risk-taking and more — with a full likelihood × impact risk-rating system.

Who is this template suitable for?
It is suitable for registered children's homes, residential childcare services, home managers, Responsible Individuals and care staff involved in individual risk management and care planning.

What if I need help after purchase?
Please contact us via the store and we'll be happy to assist.

This is a professional editable template and not an official Ofsted document. It should be adapted to the individual child, organisation's policies and relevant professional advice.

Digital download only – no physical product will be posted.