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SOUTHEND CHILDREN’S PARTNERSHIP

SOUTHEND CHILDREN’S PARTNERSHIP. INVESTING IN PREVENTION. How are we doing? Common Assessment Framework. Southend – implemented in February 2007 898 received Bournemouth – implemented January 2007 600 received (also in 3 localities) Medway – phased roll out September 2007 100 received.

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SOUTHEND CHILDREN’S PARTNERSHIP

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  1. SOUTHEND CHILDREN’S PARTNERSHIP INVESTING IN PREVENTION

  2. How are we doing?Common Assessment Framework • Southend – implemented in February 2007 • 898 received • Bournemouth – implemented January 2007 • 600 received (also in 3 localities) • Medway – phased roll out September 2007 • 100 received • Swindon – implemented September 2006 • 400 received approximately • Sefton – phased roll out March 2007 • 21 received

  3. Strengths • Immediate implementation led to high number of CAF’s • Big take-up of training • Early identification is being evidenced • Evidence that parents find the CAF process helpful • Engagement of Children & Young People • Intervention at the appropriate level

  4. Source of Assessment:Early Years, Schools, Colleges & Training Providers • Early Years 8 • Fledglings 2 • Primary 414 • Secondary 222 • Special 30 • PRU 12 • SEEC 4 • Private School 1 • SEEVIC 1 • E2E 3

  5. Health Visiting Team 28 Southend Hospital 5 School Nursing 5 Family Nurse 1 Midwifery 2 First Contact 40 Child & Family Consultation Service 11 Lighthouse 3 Marigold Family Resource 1 Young Persons Drug and Alcohol Team 5 Children & Family 2 Source of assessment:Health & Social Care

  6. Connexions 30 Locality Co-ordinator 27 Social Inclusion 14 Youth Offending 4 Behaviour Improvement Programme 2 Carers Breakthrough 1 Homeless Action Resource Project 2 Hertfordshire Social Care 1 Southwark Social Care 1 Parent 1 Source of assessment:Multi-professional teams and ‘other’

  7. ACUTE COMPLEX VULNERABLE UNIVERSAL CFCS 61 SEN 69 SOCIAL CARE 106 YOS 28 CAF DESTINATIONS 27% CHILDREN AND FAMILY PANEL 249 25% MULTI PROFESSIONAL TEAM 325 CONNEXIONS 52 OUTREACH 1 39% NO EXTERNAL SUPPORT 30 HEALTH 32 HOUSING 19 VOLUNTARY 9 9%

  8. Setting & Gender Breakdown • CAF Total across localities: 898 • Pre-School CAF Total: 39 • Male 18 • Female 21 • Primary CAF Total: 474 • Male 361 • Female 113 • Secondary CAF Total 302 • Male 178 • Female 125 • Pupil Referral Unit CAF Total: 11 • Male 9 • Female 2

  9. Special School CAF Total: 34 Male 29 Female 5 Post 16 CAF Total: 33 Male 8 Female 25 • Unborn CAF Total: 4 • Male CAF Total: 602 • Female CAF Total: 291

  10. What needs to change? Young person’s emotional well-being Soiling Parents confidence in managing behaviour and engagement with service Outcomes: Improved perception of self and improved engagement with adults Soiling ceased at school and improved at home Parents engaging with Parentline Plus and empowered to commence parenting group. 25% increase in school attendance. Outcome for Stage 3 Young Person

  11. Strengths and Needs Identified by Partners Strengths • CAF process can support and develop relationships. • Opportunity to review and change as needs change. • Cathartic process – Families begin to identify own needs. • Children involved. Needs • Completion is lengthy • Parents not wanting to engage.

  12. Moving Forward • Practitioner-Led Research – Reasons behind families not wishing to engage in Common Assessment Framework and what can be done to aid partnership working with perceived hard to reach families. • Small piece of work looking into qualitative impact of CAF. Has it resulted in quicker services provision, less repetition and more effective support? • Increase capacity in Universal services to aid early identification and swift and easy access.

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