or cases where, following a referral, the child was assessed as not in need, services were not provided and the case was closed with no further action (reason for closure code RC8 or RC9). In these instances, code 21 should be the only factor listed. For cases where, following a referral, a child was assessed as being in need and services were provided, please record all relevant factors, selecting from the list below, but excluding code 21. If a subsequent assessment ended in the outcome that services were no longer required and the case was then closed: • all relevant factors (other than Code 21) should be recorded, together with a reason for closure code RC1 to RC7, where factors were still identified at that point; • code 21 (no factors identified) should be recorded as the sole factor, together with a reason for closure code RC1 to RC7, where no factors were identified at that point. If a section 47 enquiry has commenced on a case, then code 21 (no factors identified) should not be reported at the end of assessment even if it was found that the allegations that triggered the section 47 enquiry are unfounded. Instead, the relevant factors that were considered at the assessment that initiated the section 47 enquiry should be recorded. The case should then be closed using the reason for closure code: ‘RC7 - services ceased for any other reason, including child no longer in need’, as at the point the section 47 started the child would be counted as a child in need even if the case closed shortly after. Code 21 should only be used in cases where the section 47 enquiry was automatically triggered alongside the assessment and both the assessment and section 47 resulted in no further action. The ‘Additional guide on the factors identified at the end of assessment’ provides