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Action on Rights for Children (ARCH)

Learn about the Action on Rights for Children (ARCH) program and the Information Sharing Index for youth welfare agencies. Explore existing and planned systems like the National Pupil Database and Sure Start to support young offenders. Understand the Common Assessment Framework (eCAF) and the Integrated Children’s System (ICS). Discover how sensitive services are handled with privacy in mind and the impact of the Common Assessment Framework in assessing child welfare. Funding details for these vital systems are provided.

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Action on Rights for Children (ARCH)

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  1. Action on Rights for Children (ARCH) The Information-Sharing Index

  2. Existing Systems • National Pupil Database • Sure Start (pre-school) • CONNEXIONS (13-19s) • ‘Predicting’ young offenders • Police + CSP Systems

  3. Planned Systems • Information Sharing Index (IS) • Common Assessment Framework (eCAF) • Integrated Children’s System (ICS)

  4. Information Sharing Index (1) • Central ‘hub’ for all agencies • Individual file for each child • ‘Basic’ details from birth • Directory of practitioners’ details to enable information-sharing • National database partitioned into LAs

  5. Information Sharing Index (2) • Established under s12 Children Act 2004 • Details to be prescribed in regulations • Current consultation on regs • Final regulations early 2007 • Full operation 2008?

  6. Information Sharing Index (3) • name • address • gender • date of birth • parent contact details • name +contact details of educational institution • name + contact details of primary health care • name + contact details of any other service working with child

  7. Information Sharing Index (4) ‘Sensitive services’ • Mental health • Substance abuse • Sexual health Included with consent Remain hidden on Index LA decides whether to reveal details

  8. Information Sharing Index (5) Indicators to show that a practitioner has: • Taken action • Information to share • Completed CAF assessment

  9. COMMON ASSESSMENT FRAMEWORK (1) Standardised in-depth assessment tool for use by all agencies when a child: • needs more services • is not progressing towards ‘5 outcomes’

  10. COMMON ASSESSMENT FRAMEWORK (2) ‘The Five Outcomes’: • Being healthy • Staying safe • Enjoying and achieving • Making a positive contribution • Achieving economic well-being

  11. Funding IS Index: £224m + £41m pa eCAF and ICS: LAs + DfES grants

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