n in a way that takes into account ethical considerations and any disproportionality in its use, which may affect minority groups. • Practitioners make use of the Public Law Outline in a timely and effective way, helping families to understand why it is necessary, and what needs to happen to avoid children and young people entering care. Practitioners only progress to this stage, when all other child protection options have been explored and where it is in the child’s best interest. • Practitioners recognise the corporate parenting responsibilities for children in care and are determined to protect children and young people from harm. They build strong relationships with the children and young people they support, understand their lives and are alert to situations where they may be vulnerable. They work with children and young people, those caring for them, and partner agencies, to increase their safety and address harm where it is happening. • Practitioners are mindful of how discrimination may affect how children, young people and families experience support from children’s social care. Practitioners recognise how their own professional beliefs, views and expectations may influence their practice and decision-making. Practitioners understand the impact of economic and social circumstances of families and use this insight to build relationships, so that the support they offer can be effective. Responding to harm outside of the home • Practitioners seek to understand the context in which harm is happening to children and young people, including consideration of coercion, responses to 49 adversity and trauma, as well as the impact of special educational needs and disabilities. • Practitioners are confident to respond to situations where children and young people are invo