Chronology

Chronologies are an essential analytical and reflective tool that should be used in assessing, planning, working with families, understanding, and responding to cumulative harm (trauma informed, healing and repair) and in evidence-based decision making.

The chronology of the child’s significant events should also be a reliable ‘go to place’ for practitioners and managers who need to get a quick and accurate understanding of the child’s experiences, the harm they have or may have suffered, what has worked well in the past and to gain an up-to-date position of the case.