Risk indicators

A handful of the profiler questions are about safety rather than about a skill: getting hurt or hurting others when angry, doing risky things without thinking, being bullied or left out, being often unhappy or tearful, and feeling worthless. These are flagged separately so they do not disappear into a dimension average Descriptive range The words a report uses to sum up a score, like 'average' or 'extremely low'. Tests draw these bands in their own places, so the same word can mean different scores. Read the full definition of Descriptive range .

When this section appears it lists which safety topic came up and how strongly, based on the highest answer you gave to any question in that group. It is a prompt to talk to someone, your GP GP Your family doctor. For many families the GP is the first person to talk to, and the person who refers your child on to a specialist. Read the full definition of GP , your child's school, or the mental health team if you are already under one. It is not a clinical judgement and it is not an emergency alert.

If you are worried about your child's immediate safety, do not wait for a report. Contact your GP, call 111 NHS 111 A free NHS phone and online service for urgent medical help. Call 111 or use the NHS 111 website when you need help now and it is not a 999 emergency. Read the full definition of NHS 111 , or in an emergency call 999.