d experiences. Photos are brilliant. When I have discussions with social workers, I always have the photo in front of me.” (Practitioner) Record Keeping Data items were seen as useful for record keeping for various purposes:  For the child or young person  For the practitioners  For statutory reporting purposes  For decision-making and planning  For evaluation and monitoring of workload For the child or young person Practitioners felt it is important to gather and record children and young people’s views, especially with regard to their feelings and wishes. This is so that they can return to their file when they are older and understand the reasons why decisions were made. These records then help them reflect on their life, their experiences, and the journey they took. Practitioners stated that they found forms which record information regarding visits to children and young people very helpful, especially when the content is written to the child, as it often provides contextual information: “We write everything to the child. So we’d be saying [name]’s there ...and we went out for coffee and you told me that this was really good in your life and this was a bit of an issue and you asked me to help with it.” (Practitioner) For practitioners The records provide evidence that the right decisions were made at the time and provide an audit trail about what practitioners did. They also provide an update of what needs to be done and followed up on, and often remind practitioners if anything is missed: “I find what’s really helpful from this is it’s got its own box at the end for actions to be taken from that specific visit, and at the beginning the update with the actions from the last visit so that you can see that you are absolutely keeping on top of those actions. Or if 