children & young people’s strategic partnership. gloucestershire child action model overview...
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Children & Young People’s Strategic Partnership
Gloucestershire Child Action Model
Overview and Local Preventative Strategy
Kathy O’Mahony
• To inform and engage key staff about the objectives and the wider context of the Child Action Project
• To clarify what the Child Action Model is
• To clarify how we hope to implement the model through the ISA project and point out the implications for staff in your agency
• To explore the emerging Gloucestershire Child Action Model and clarify how it’s implementation will meet the needs of vulnerable children
• To consider progress to date and how the Common Language assessment framework supports the model
Child Action Project
• What’s it got to do with me?
• Who is saying this should happen & why?
• What’s the added value to what we already do?
What Are The Key Questions?
Drivers
• Green Paper - ECM
• ECM - Next Steps
• National Service Framework
• SEN National Strategy
• Local Agenda – CYPSP / Preventative Strategy
What Are They Saying?
• Outcome focus• Prevention / early identification• Co-ordination / integration• Family / parent support• Accountability• Common skills / processes / working
together to share information / knowledge
Aims for Young People
The 7 C&YPSP Outcomes –• Infants & children thrive and meet key developmental
milestones• Children are prepared for school• Children succeed in school• Children grow up healthy and choose healthy lifestyles• Children grow up in safe and supportive families,
family settings and local communities• Young people grow up to be successful adults• Children & young people are included in mainstream
services and contribute to shaping the services
Locally – What And How
• Outcomes• Preventative strategy• How: Processes; early intervention
(incrementally); support to families / children; rationalising differences; developing a common cause, processes & shared objectives across agencies
• Best Value Review of services for Vulnerable Children
• Specific Initiatives
What Does This Mean For Us?
• Radical period of change• Complex agendas• Complex range of activities across agencies• Local progress• Role of ISA / CAM / Common Processes• Critical role of above in overall delivery of
agenda for Gloucestershire (along with other developments)
• Which Children are we concerned about.
· Encompasses vulnerable children, children in need, children at risk etc.
Children In Gloucestershire
Offending &behavioural
problems
Abuse&
neglect
Poor mentalphysical &
sexual health
Poormaterial
conditions
Educationalunder-
achievement
ALL CHILDREN (125,800)VULNERABLE CHILDREN (45,000)
CHILDREN IN NEED (4,375)
LOOKED-AFTER CHILDREN (470)CHILDREN ON CPR (130)
How Does the Child Action Model Fit in?
• This provides the Infrastructure for agencies to assess the needs of vulnerable children, plan interventions and review effectiveness
• Children are assessed using the Common Language assessment framework
• Supported by ISA, and implemented through the ISA Professional Practices work stream and the Child Action Project
Child Action Model
SSD Response
Joint Agency Response
Single Agency Response
Child Action Project
Role of Project Workers -To implement the Child Action Model in Schools:
Oxstalls Community School New Schools:
Archway Coney Hill
Cam House Tredworth
Coln House Sandford
Hesters Way Primary
Forest View Primary
Cashes Green Primary
Innsworth Junior
Child Action Project
Assessing, using common language assessment tools the needs of children in school who have been identified as having some emerging problems that are not purely educational
Identifying community resources which will meet the needs identified
Developing Child Action Plans to meet assessed needs
Monitoring and reviewing children’s progress
Engaging other agencies and professionals in the use and application of the Child Action Model and Common Assessment tools
Providing information based on their assessments of need to local agencies and groups to assist in shaping service provision in the locality of the school
Working to implement the Common Language assessment framework & the Child Action Model in schools
Child Action Project - How are we doing
it?
How do we include the Early Years age group and children with disabilities?
Classification of categories of need is being developed through the ISA Professional Practices Group.
Clarification of thresholds and moving between the levels of model are being developed by the Professional Practices Group.
Service Directory being developed through ISA, with the support of the Child Action Project
Consultation between staff groups and the acknowledgement of a keyworker role is crucial for the model to succeed (as identified in Every Child Matters)
Steering group for the project and locality groups to be established.
Common Language Assessment & case management tools are being implemented across the agencies
Child Action Model - Work in Progress
Vision for the Future
• Aspirations– Cross county provision– Consistent access to provision for
vulnerable children– Clear thresholds– Co-ordination with voluntary and statutory
agencies– Locally owned and developed
Football team
Youth Club
Dropped out
Extreme behaviour
Parents contacted - angry
Stops attending Youth Club
School
Performance drops
Parents contacted - feel angry ground him
Breaks into carYOS
Assessment and Cautioned
Parents angry and embarrassed do not contact school
Stealing, drug misuse and more driving offences
Assessment and community sentence
Parents despair – contact social services requesting accommodation
Gets into trouble
After school homework club
Difficult behaviourParents contacted - feel angry and upset
Youthservice School
Parents
Afterschoolclub
YOS
Joe
Common Language Assessment - by Worker who identifies need
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Questions
Common Language Presentation
• Why a common language is necessary• National Assessment Framework• Gloucestershire’s response• How the assessment model works and
complements the Child Action Model - case study
• How the model has been implemented so far• Summary• Questions
Common Language & Assessment
References in Government guidance -
• Guidance to Children Act 1989
• National Assessment Framework: “Effective collaboration requires a common language to understand the needs of children…”
• Every Child Matters - Next Steps: “A common assessment framework should help to identify... needs earlier and avoid duplication between agencies
Why Is It Necessary?
• Professionals from different agencies often use the same terms to describe different things
• Each agency uses different assessment tools
• Families often subjected to multiple assessments by different professionals
• Intrusive, stigmatising, confusing, costly and inconsistent
What Happened?
• Introduction of National Assessment Framework 2000
• Research indicates that while it is good at gathering information it offers little guidance regarding analysis
Gloucestershire’s Response
• Development of common language assessment model that:
a) incorporates NAF
b) provides tool for analysis of information gathered
The Assessment Process Using The
Common Language Model• Gather information - NAF• Identify needs - relating to child rather than
services• Make a judgement about the level of need -
apply a threshold• Specify realistic outcomes to be achieved• Identify appropriate services to meet needs
and outcomes specified
How Does It Complement The CAM?
Child Action Model:
Low level needs - likely impairment
Complex needs - impairment
High level needs- significant impairment
Continuum of NeedThreshold T
hres
hold
Multi Agency
SSDSingle
Agency
How Does It Work?
CIRCUMSTANCES NEEDS THRESHOLD OUTCOMES SERVICES
LIVING SITUATION
FAMILY & SOCIAL RELATIONSHIPS
SOCIAL & ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR
PHYSICAL & PSYCHOLOGICAL HEALTH
EDUCATION & EMPLOYMENT
Implementation
• Training in CL assessment model has been provided to:
– all social services fieldwork staff – Child Action Project staff– Health Visitors– School Nurses– EWOs– Reintegration staff
Summary
• Common language is essential for integrated working
• National Assessment Framework - good on information gathering but poor on analysis
• Common language assessment model incorporates NAF and provides analysis tool
• Compatible with and complements Child Action Model
• Multi-agency training provided to some agencies - but wider training strategy required
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Questions
DfES –
A sophisticated human and technology system that encompasses:
· A universal local authority child information hub
· An underpinning service and information network
· Improvements in local case management systems
C&YPSP –
A wide-ranging project to promote better information sharing across agencies and support the Local Preventative Strategy in improving the outcomes of children in Gloucestershire
WHAT IS ISA?
· All children between 0 - 18.
· Encompasses vulnerable children, children in need, children at risk etc.
ISA SCOPE
Offending &behavioural
problems
Abuse&
neglect
Poor mentalphysical &
sexual health
Poormaterial
conditions
Educationalunder-
achievement
ALL CHILDREN (125,800)VULNERABLE CHILDREN (45,000)
CHILDREN IN NEED (4,375)
LOOKED-AFTER CHILDREN (470)CHILDREN ON CPR (130)
WITH AN ISA SERVICE NETWORK:
REFERRALS
Police
CAMHS
Signal referral
Possible notification of SSD referral
SSD expression of interest in police involvement
SCHOOL
Social Services
Notification of police involvement
Connexions
Health
Education
Expression of interest in police involvement
Expression of interest from other agencies not previously involved
ISA NETWORK
Expression of interest in SSD referral
Signal referral
Possible signal involvement
Possible notification of CAMHS & SSD referral
WITH AN ISA SERVICE NETWORK:
SERVICE DELIVERY
ISAnetwork
YOT
HousingPolice
Social careVoluntarysector
Ed PsyCAMHSHealth
Education Connexions
From birth
From age 3/4
From age 13
From involvement
. .
ISA service network - constantly sharing information
PRODUCTS:
• Audit of current practice & systems
• Agreed CAM / CAF policy
• CAM / CAF implementation programme – June 2004
PROF. PRACTICES
PRODUCTS:
• Caldicott Guardian legal framework
• Information sharing agreement
• User Guide
• Data Protection policy statement
• Privacy statement
• Consent documentation – July 2004
• MOU / SLA – September 2004
LEGAL & INFO.
PRODUCTS:
• C&YPSP vision statement & LPS paper
• Branding
• Communication Plan
• Web site
• Service directory – June 2004
• Newsletter
• Workgroup & seminar package
COMMS. & PR
PRODUCTS:
• Assessment of IT systems in development to support ISA
• E-GIF technical statement – June 2004
• Security statement - June 2004
• Technical feasibility report - July 2004
• Short-list if IT systems most likely to meet SOR - September 2004
IT DEVELOPMENT
SUMMER 2004:
· Common Practices
· Common Language
· Common Assessment Framework
· Child Action Model Locality Groups
ISA Resource Pack
Business Case
· Statement of Requirement for an ISA IT solution
KEY DELIVERABLES
NEXT STEPS
AUTUMN 2004:
· Trailblazer report
SPRING 2005:
· Children Bill
· Funding for ISA IT system
SUMMER 2005:
· Procurement of an IT system
· ISA IT Pilot
SPRING 2006:
· Full working ISA system with a comprehensive database of children in Gloucestershire
DATABASE
PERSONAL & SENSITIVE INFORMATION:
• Forename (s) • Surname (s)
• Date of birth • Gender
• Address (es) • Ethnicity
• Unique number • Education
• Parent / guardian details
• GP • Health Visitor
• Assessed needs • Keyworker
CHILDREN BILL
AGENCIES REQUIRED TO SUPPLY DATA:
• Local Authorities • Police
• Probation boards • YOS
• Strategic Health Auth. • NHS Trusts
• NHS Foundation Trusts • LSC
• Maintained schools • Ind. schools
• FE institutions • Prisons
CHILDREN BILL
AGENCIES PERMITTED TO SHARE DATA:
• Inland Revenue
Child benefit records & Child tax credit record
• Secretary of State
DWP benefit records
• Registered childminders & day care providers
• Registered social landlords
• Voluntary organisations working with children
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Questions