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• Introduction to Integrated Working (IW)

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IW Practitioner Training Programme
Introduction to Integrated Working
Thiscourse
Introduction to Information Sharing
Information Sharing in Practice
Introduction to CAF
Using CAF in Practice
Introduction to lead professional
Lead professional in Practice
Introduction to IS Index
Using IS Index in Practice
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Introduction to Integrated Working

• At the end of this module, attendees will
• understand the background and rationale of Every
  Child Matters (ECM) and how Integrated Working
  (IW) fits in
• understand the key benefits, processes and tools
  of IW
• understand the guiding principles for front-line
  staff that underpin ECM and IW
• know where to find further information.

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Improved Outcomes

• Children and young people have told us that five
  outcomes are key to well-being in childhood and
  later life
• be healthy
• stay safe
• enjoy and achieve
• make a positive contribution and
• achieve economic well-being.
• Our ambition is to improve those outcomes for all
  children and to narrow the gap between those who
  do well and those who do not.

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Every Child Matters

• Every child matters (ECM) and Every child
  matters next steps recognised that achieving
  these improved outcomes required radical change
  in the whole system of childrens services.
• Every child matters Change for Children
  (ECMCfC) sets out the national framework for
  local change programmes.
• The Outcomes Framework (issued with ECMCfC)
  established priority national targets and other
  indicators for each of the five outcome
  categories and mapped these to PSA targets and
  local inspection criteria.
• The Children Act 2004 provides the legislative
  foundation for this whole-system reform.

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Duties placed by Children Act 2004

• In addition to existing legislative duties (e.g.
  CA 1989)
• Establishment of a Childrens Commissioner
• A Director of Childrens Services accountable for
  local authority education and childrens social
  services, and a lead council member for children,
  to ensure clear accountability politically.
• A duty to co-operate to improve the well-being of
  children, defined by reference to the five
  outcomes
• A duty to put in place arrangements to safeguard
  and promote welfare of children
• Set up of Local Safeguarding Children Boards and
  a duty for key partners to take part
• An index containing basic details about children
  and young people to enable better sharing of
  information

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ECMCfC - Childrens Trust in Action

• Outcomes
• Be healthy
• Stay safe
• Enjoy and achieve
• Make a positive contribution
• Achieve economic well-being

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Integrated Working

• Improved outcomes
• Be Healthy
• Stay safe
• Enjoy and achieve
• Make a positive contribution
• Achieve economic well-being

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Benefits
Better outcomes will be secured by services
working together more effectively on the
front-line to meet the needs of children, young
people and their families.
Earlier, holistic identification of needs
Earlier, more effective intervention
Improved information sharing across agencies
Better service experience for children and
families
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Guiding principles for front-line staff

• Recognise that promoting the well-being of
  children and young people and safeguarding them
  from harm is everyones business
• Be proactive identify concerns as early as
  possible and initiate actions
• If, at any stage, you are worried that a child or
  young person is suffering, or at risk of
  suffering, significant harm then you should
  follow the appropriate ACPC/LSCB procedures

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Guiding principles (contd)

• Be holistic think about the big picture - the
  overall needs of the child, young person or
  family
• Consider all potential sources of support. What
  can be provided from within your own agency?
  What can other agencies offer? What can the
  family themselves contribute?
• Involve children, young people and those caring
  for them in decisions that affect them (unless it
  is not safe or appropriate to do so)
• Understand the importance of information sharing
  within the context of children and young peoples
  well-being and safety

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Other sources of information and training

• Every Child Matters Change for Children
• www.ecm.gov.uk
• Every Child Matters The Framework for Inspection
  of Childrens Services
• www.ofsted.gov.uk
• National Service Framework for Children, Young
  People and maternity Services
• www.ecm.gov.uk/publications
• Common Core of Skills and Knowledge for the
  Childrens Workforce
• www.ecm.gov.uk/commoncore
• Guidance and training materials on What To Do If
  You Are Worried A Child Is Being Abused and
  Working Together to Safeguard Children
• www.ecm.gov.uk/safeguarding
• Guidance and training materials on IW processes
  and tools
• www.ecm.gov.uk/integratedworking
• Integrated working fact sheets
• www.everychildmatters.gov.uk/resources-and-practic
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• Integrated working case examples
• www.everychildmatters.gov.uk/resources-and-practic
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IW Operational Managers Training Programme
Introduction to Information Sharing
Introduction to Integrated Working
Introduction to CAF
Using CAF in Practice
Thiscourse
Introduction to lead professional
Lead professional in Practice
IW Processes Tools
Introduction to IS Index
Using IS Index in Practice
Managing Integrated Working
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IW Middle Senior Management Training
IW Processes Tools
Introduction to Integrated Working
Supporting Integrated Working
Thiscourse