Comprehensive Overview of Children and Families Service Support System
This comprehensive overview delves into the structure and operations of the Children and Families Service, including details about the Early Help team, Youth Justice Service, Children and Families Practice Model, and Multi-Agency Screening Team. The provided information highlights the collaborative efforts and services aimed at supporting children and families in various capacities within the system.
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Children and Families Service Simone Wilkinson Group Manager Early Help (East) Get the Right Support at the Right Time by the Right People OFFICIAL - SENSITIVE
Structure Chart Head of Early Help Barbara Merrygold Locality Group Manager Simone Wilkinson Paul Carswell Simon Osman Policy & Development Officer Tammy Tywang Youth Justice Team Manager Andy Dukes Senior Early Help Consultant Amy Magson Jon Coates Rachel Yeadon Practice Supervisors - East Helen Thresh, Stuart Dunbar, Lisa Newham, Jo Phizackerley, Annabelle Carling, Siobhan MacDonald Early Help Consultants Jess Kennedy & James Children & Families Intervention Workers Practice Coordinators - East Leigh Swift, Jenny Tomlinson & Simon Robson Children & Families Workers Children & Families Support Workers OFFICIAL - SENSITIVE
Early Help - Youth Justice Service The Youth Justice Service sits within Early Help. It s a multi-agency team, including Youth Justice Officers, Seconded Police Officers, Probation Officers, Social Worker, Education Liaison Officers, Health Worker, Substance Misuse Officer, Bail and Remand Officers, Crime & Impact Support Workers, Reparation Volunteer Development Officer Based in Scarborough and Harrogate (with a small team in Selby), the team work with young people who are involved with, or are at risk of entering, the Criminal Justice System. Tier one works with young people on a preventative level, those who are on edge of the Criminal Justice System, those who have received out of court disposals, bail support, reparation orders and referral orders up to 6 months. Tier two works on a diversionary basis with young people on referral orders 7 months or more, community orders, remand and custody. OFFICIAL - SENSITIVE
The Children and Families Practice Model OFFICIAL - SENSITIVE
Multi-Agency Screening Team - What happens when you make a referral? The information is added onto the system by Specialist Advisors This is reviewed by a MAST QSW Manager and allocated to a screener with clear recommendations around next steps Following the screeners analysing the information and making recommendations around the outcome this is then approved by a manager Early Help Assess ment (2a/b) Family Assessment & Support Team Healthy Child Team Early Help Service Information & Advice OFFICIAL - SENSITIVE
Framework for Decision Making https://www.safeguardingchildren.co.uk/pro fessionals/practice-guidance/threshold- document/ OFFICIAL - SENSITIVE
Level 1 Universal (no additional need) Level 2 Vulnerable (Early Help - providing additional support for children with emerging needs to stop escalation) 2a Single Agency completing an Early Help Assessment to identify need & offer agency 2b Team Around the Family. Multi-agency meeting with support & advice 2c Whole Family Intervention through 1:1 support from a Early Help Children & Families Worker. Level 3 Complex (Child in Need) Level 4 Critical (Children at risk of harm) OFFICIAL - SENSITIVE
Early Help Consultants (2a & 2b) There core focus is to offer support to schools and other partners enabling the co-ordinated delivery of Early Help support to children and their families. Early Help Consultants are the main point of contact for schools and will work alongside you to support the delivery of early interventions specific to the needs of children and families. Providing information advice and guidance on Early Help Assessment and pulling together multi-agency meetings to develop a clear plan for the child and their family. Advising when it is appropriate to request additional support from Early Help. Early Help Consultants work alongside Multi Agency Screening Team OFFICIAL - SENSITIVE
Children & Family Workers (2c) The C&FW work directly with children, young people and their families and provide interventions to cases open to Family Assessment & Support Teams. Time Frames and Key Performance Referrals are received from MAST. The C&FW has 5 working days to visit the family and 20 working days to complete the assessment. Case are regular reviewed via monthly supervision. The assessments are working documents with the plan reviewed every 6 weeks with the family using the Signs of safety approach of what s working well, what are we worried about. Regular step across discussions are held with the Family Assessment and Support Teams when the complexity of cases are escalating or there are safeguarding concerns and may meet the threshold for CIN/CP and need to be stepped across. Key Principles Work to our Strength in Relationship Practice Model. Strong focus on family networks. Cultural genograms are standard process to fully understand the wider family. The C&FW always gather s wishes and feelings work with the children and part of the assessment/plan. That C&FW uses the plan to identify with families the support they need, what are the steps to take to get there and who is able to support. OFFICIAL - SENSITIVE
Children and Family Support Workers The role of the C&FSW is to support the positive delivery of Family Time, enabling children in care to spend time with their family members. Deliver 1-1 interventions to families open to Early Help and group based activities. Key part of there role is developing links with the community so that we are aware of opportunities in local areas. In September we launched our Get Going Grants, where community and voluntary organisations can apply for up to 1000 to support children, young people and their families The C&FSW are line managed by the Practice Co-ordinators. OFFICIAL - SENSITIVE
Family Time A Family Time Safety Plan is completed with children, young people, family members, friends, foster carers & connected people everyone in the child s network. It includes up to date safety requirements in relation to Covid 19. This is a live document and updated after any significant changes and should always be reviewed at a child or young persons Looked After Review. Each person who has an individual Family Time with a child should have their own safety plan. Each update is recorded on the child s case summary with the date highlighted and shared with the family, foster carers and other professionals (including Practice Coordinators, Fostering Social Workers, Children and Family Support Workers, and the Independent Reviewing Officers). OMG - Family Time Safety Plans on SharePoint OFFICIAL - SENSITIVE
C&F Service Sessions/Interventions to Support Families Open to C&F Services Amazing Babies 1001 Critical days Small Talk Building Blocks for Language Create Confidence Girls Group Elevate (young people open to YJS) Sleep Tight Face to Face Parenting Groups Caring Dads These sessions are available to families open or known to C&F Services OFFICIAL - SENSITIVE
Our Free Training Offer to all organisations supporting children, young people and their families To embed the Early Help Strategy and provide information to build confidence and expertise to all agencies supporting children young people and their families. https://www.safeguardingchildren.co.uk/pro fessionals/early-help/ OFFICIAL - SENSITIVE
Solihull Parenting Programme An free online resource for parents, carers and families to access which will offer guidance, reassurance and support. A resource that removes barriers such as venue, timings and anxieties for parents attending group based sessions. An early intervention option to address issues or problems when they are first identified A resource that can be offered as part of an Early Help Assessment / C&F action plans OFFICIAL - SENSITIVE
Questions & Next Steps? OFFICIAL - SENSITIVE
Contact Details Early Help Central Selby, Hambleton, Richmondshire Early Help West Harrogate, Knaresborough, Ripon, Craven Early Help East Scarborough, Ryedale, Whitby 01609 534829 01609 534842 01609 534852 OFFICIAL - SENSITIVE
