PARTNERSHIPS WORKING WELL CHILDREN 1 ST , ADULT SOCIAL WORK & SUBSTANCE MISUSE SERVICE

2. PARTNERSHIPS WORKING WELLCHILDREN 1ST, ADULT SOCIAL WORK & SUBSTANCE MISUSE SERVICE

3. Funding Arrangements • Jointly funded by Lloyds TSB and Mid & East Lothian drug & alcohol partnership (MELDAP) • CHILDREN 1ST provide overall management support • NHS provide accommodation • Completed first 3 years of funding • Now into 1st year of 2 years of continuation funding

4. ORIGINS • Findings of the O’Brien Inquiry 2003 into the death of Caleb Ness • Improvements required for better joined up practice to promote more effective service provision • Improved communication and information sharing especially between adult and children’s services • Prevent children from falling through the gaps

5. LOCAL DEVELOPMENTS • CHILDREN 1ST and adult social work co-located with NHS substance misuse service • Establish a multi-agency screening group • Every child affected by parental substance misuse to be referred through the screening group • A child focus to be central to all adult assessments

6. About Midlothian Family Support Service • Early intervention service • Providing a service to parents, children and partner agencies • Ensuring a child centered approach • Offering consultation on child welfare / child care issues • Implement priorities in guidance – Protecting Children Living in Families with Problem Substance Use 2006 • Adopting GIRFEC approach

7. What Works • Co-location supports effective communication and information sharing • Co-located partners compliment each other’s role and responsibilities • Shared knowledge base • Coordination of service delivery across all elements of service provision. • Robust monitoring of the home environment – able to challenge discrepancies • Parents and children are better supported

8. CHALLENGES • Lesson’s learned – Death of Declan Hainey 2010 • Roll out of more co-located services • Competing priorities • Impact of funding constraints

9. Partnerships Working Well Lorna Field (Children 1st) Gemma Goodwin (Adult Social Work) CASE STUDY

10. Partnerships • NHS • Midlothian Council • Children and Family Social Work • School • Midlothian Council • Adult Social Work • Children 1st • CarrGomm

11. Co-located team