Children & Young People’s Strategic Partnership

1. Children & Young People’s Strategic Partnership

2. WHAT IS ISA? 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

3. ISA SCOPE • ·All children between 0 - 18. • · Encompasses vulnerable children, children in need, children at risk etc. ALL CHILDREN (125,800) Offending & behavioural problems VULNERABLE CHILDREN (45,000) Abuse & neglect Educational under- achievement CHILDREN IN NEED (4,375) Poor material conditions Poor mental physical & sexual health LOOKED-AFTER CHILDREN (470) CHILDREN ON CPR (120)

4. Police Social Services CAMHS Connexions Health Education SCHOOL REFERRALS Possible signal involvement • WITH AN ISA SERVICE NETWORK: Notification of police involvement SSD expression of interest in police involvement Signal referral Expression of interest in police involvement Expression of interest from other agencies not previously involved Signal referral Possible notification of SSD referral Expression of interest in SSD referral Possible notification of CAMHS & SSD referral ISA NETWORK

5. SERVICE DELIVERY • WITH AN ISA SERVICE NETWORK: Education Connexions Ed Psy CAMHS Health From age 3/4 From age 13 From birth . . ISA network Social care Voluntary sector From involvement ISA service network - constantly sharing information Housing Police YOT

6. CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE’S STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP • 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.

7. ISA Project Outputs Management Products Work Stream Products Quality 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 Legal & Information Professional Practices Comms. & PR IT Development 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

8. PROJECT PLAN PROJECT MANDATE PROJECT BRIEF PROJECT ORGANISATION METHOD OF APPROACH PID LEGISLATION LEGAL / INFORMATION WORKSTREAM PROFESSIONAL PRACTICES WORKSTREAM COMMS. WORKSTREAM IT DEVELOPMENT WORKSTREAM BUSINESS CASE MOU STATEMENT OF REQUIREMENT COMMON PRACTICES COMMON ASSESSMENTS IT SYSTEM

9. PROF. PRACTICES • PRODUCTS: • Audit of current practice & systems • Agreed CAM / CAF policy • CAM / CAF implementation programme – June 2004

10. LEGAL & INFO. • PRODUCTS: • Caldicott Guardian legal framework • Information sharing agreement • User Guide • Data Protection policy statement • Privacy statement • Consent documentation – July 2004 • MOU / SLA – September 2004

11. COMMS. & PR • PRODUCTS: • C&YPSP vision statement & LPS paper • Branding • Communication Plan • Web site • Service directory – June 2004 • Newsletter • Workgroup & seminar package

12. IT DEVELOPMENT • 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

13. KEY DELIVERABLES • 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

14. SERVICES FOR CHILDREN 20 Social Services Leaving Care Education Connexions Service CAMHS Youth Offending Service 15 LAC Residential Fostering & Adoption Secondary Voluntary Sector 10 Health Children with Disabilities Primary Children’s Fund Family & Placement Support 5 Early Years Sure Start Fieldwork Birth Universal Vulnerable In Need At Risk Prevention aims to push services toward Universal

15. CHILD ACTION MODEL • 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

16. CHILD ACTION MODEL

17. 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

18. CHILD ACTION MODEL • Initial training programme in place • Long-term training strategy being developed • Child Action Project in place • Earlier interventions being effected

19. CHILD ACTION MODEL Categories and Thresholds DEFINITIONS CLASSIFICATION & CATEGORIES OF NEED DEFINITIONS CLASSIFICATION & CATEGORIES OF NEED DEFINITIONS CLASSIFICATION & CATEGORIES OF NEED DEFINITIONS CLASSIFICATION & CATEGORIES OF NEED

20. SERVICE DIRECTORY Services displayed according to need classification SERVICES SERVICES SERVICES SERVICES

21. NAF CAM IN ACTION Common Language ASSET APIR Green paper Unified Assessment Tool ? Monitoring and Reviewing Outcomes Identifying Needs Coordinating Service Delivery

22. CAP SCHOOLS • Innsworth Primary School, Gloucester (Tewkesbury). • SOON: • Coney Hill Primary School, Gloucester. • Tredworth Primary School, Gloucester. • Sandford School, Cheltenham. • 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.

23. 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

24. 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

25. 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

26. 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

27. SUMMARY • 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

28. QUESTIONS • ?