Children & Young People’s Strategic Partnership

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 (120)

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

COMMITMENT:

· Provide strong strategic link between LPS and ISA

· Provide a high level of active support to the ISA Project Board

· Provide expert and influential people for work groups and to support a full-time professional ISA project team

· That provision to be underscored by the commitment of resources for ISA project work

· Agree to branding of ISA as a integral part of children’s services.

CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE’S STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP

ISA ProjectOutputs

Quality Products

Work Stream Products

Management Products

Project Mandate

Project Brief

Project Organisation

Method of Approach

PID

Next Stage Plan

Project Board Approval

Product Descriptions

Quality Plan

Quality Log

Issue Log

IT Development

Comms. & PRProfessional

PracticesLegal &

Information

ISA Data Protection policy statement

Caldicott Guardian legal framework

Privacy statement

Information sharing protocol

Consent documentation

MOU

Audit of current practice & systems

Agreed CAM / CAF

C&YPSP joint LPS statement

Branding

Communication Plan

Service directory

Web site

Workgroups & seminars

Assessment of IT systems in development to support ISA

E-GIF statement

Technical feasibility report

Short-list if IT systems most likely to meet SOR

LEGISLATION

PROJECTMANDATE

PROJECTBRIEF

METHOD OFAPPROACH

LEGAL / INFORMATIONWORKSTREAM

PID

PROFESSIONALPRACTICES

WORKSTREAM

COMMS.WORKSTREAM

IT DEVELOPMENTWORKSTREAM

PROJECTORGANISATION

BUSINESSCASE

STATEMENTOF

REQUIREMENTMOU

IT SYSTEM

PROJECT PLAN

COMMON ASSESSMENTS

COMMON PRACTICES

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

Birth

10

5

15

20

Prevention aims to push services toward Universal

Universal Vulnerable In Need At Risk

Education

Secondary

Primary

Early Years

Connexions Service

Sure Start

Children’s

Fund

Social Services

Youth Offending Service

SERVICES FOR CHILDREN

Voluntary

Sector

Hea

lth

LAC Residential Fostering &

Adoption

Children with Disabilities

Fieldwork

CAMHS

Family & Placement Support

Leaving Care

CHILD ACTION MODEL

· Needs based

· Common understanding of assessment, needs and service thresholds

· Common Language

SERVICE DIRECTORY

· Covering all available services - statutory & voluntary

· Services categorised according to need

CHILD ACTION MODEL

CHILD ACTION MODEL

· Consultation between staff groups and agencies essential

· Keyworker role is crucial

· Taxonomy of categories of need is being developed

· Thresholds require clarification

CHILD ACTION MODEL

CHILD ACTION MODEL

· Initial training programme in place

· Long-term training strategy being developed

· Child Action Project in place

· Earlier interventions being effected

CHILD ACTION MODEL

DEFINITIONSCLASSIFICATION & CATEGORIESOF NEED

DEFINITIONSCLASSIFICATION & CATEGORIESOF NEED

DEFINITIONSCLASSIFICATION& CATEGORIESOF NEED

DEFINITIONSCLASSIFICATION & CATEGORIES OF NEED

Categories and Thresholds

SERVICE DIRECTORY

SERVICESSERVICES SERVICES SERVICES

Services displayed according to need classification

NAF

Common Language

ASSET

APIR

Green paper Unified

Assessment Tool ?

Identifying Needs

Coordinating Service

Delivery

Monitoring and Reviewing Outcomes

CAM IN ACTION

NOW:• Oxstalls Community School, Gloucester.

• Hesters Way Primary School, Cheltenham.

• Coln House EBD School, Fairford.

• Archway School, Stroud.

• Forest View Primary School, Cinderford.

• Cam House, Dursley.

• Cashes Green Primary School, Stroud.

CAP SCHOOLS

•Innsworth Primary School, Gloucester (Tewkesbury).

SOON:• Coney Hill Primary School, Gloucester.

• Tredworth Primary School, Gloucester.

• Sandford School, Cheltenham.

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

• Keyworker • Concern flag

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

ISA REQUIRES A COMMITMENT TO CHANGE:

· Responsibility needs to be delegated and binding decisions need to be taken at an operational level to change the way we currently do business

KEY BARRIERS TO CHANGE:

· Professional

· Organisational

· Legal

· Technical

SUMMARY

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QUESTIONS