Marac toolkit for education

This practical toolkit has been created to support teachers and education professionals to:

• understand how the Marac process works and the role their agency plays at the meeting
• make effective referrals to Marac using the Dash risk identification checklist
• prepare for attending a Marac meeting.

The Marac gives a voice to the concerns of teachers and education welfare officers about a family in a multi-agency forum, ensuring that those who are at high risk of serious harm or murder are better protected from further abuse. The Marac will give you a fuller picture of what is going on at home for children identified as living with domestic abuse. The Marac will also give you the information needed to assess whether the homes visited by education welfare officers are safe for them to do so.

What’s included

• Introduction
• Frequently asked questions about Marac
• Flowchart on the Marac process
• Quick start guidance to the SafeLives Dash risk identification checklist, as well as the checklist itself
• Marac referral form
• Research form for Marac
• Contact details form for Marac representatives