Stands for
SH — The threshold that justifies compulsory intervention in family life.
How it works in KallosSim
- In practice language — The threshold that justifies compulsory intervention in family life.
- What it means — Significant harm is the threshold at which statutory intervention under the Children Act 1989 is justified. Harm means ill-treatment or the impairment of health or development. Whether harm is 'significant' is a matter of professional and judicial judgement — there is no absolute threshold. Factors include the nature of the harm, its severity, duration, and the child's age and vulnerability. Professionals must be able to articulate their reasoning clearly. Chronic, lower-level harm (such as persistent neglect) can meet the threshold even where no single incident is dramatic.
- In KallosSim — Cases and formative debriefs may reference this concept when your sector pack and card selections call for it.
Training only. Fictional AI-generated cases only — not legal advice, not live decision support, not a substitute for supervision.
What it is not
- A substitute for reading primary statute or your organisation’s procedures.
- Competence assessment, ASYE sign-off, or Bar / SRA / CIPD accreditation.
- Advice for a live family, employee, client, or court matter.