Local children’s services departments have their own measures for deciding which children in their area are enough ‘in need’ to get help and services. The local threshold document should explain the measures used in the local area. Slightly different measures or ‘thresholds’ apply in different parts of England.
The threshold document (or the measures in it) may be called ‘eligibility criteria’ in some local areas.
The threshold document should be available on the council’s website. It should be included in the council’s local offer for disabled children and children with special educational needs. Or a copy of this can be requested from children’s services.