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Supporting Children in Need: A Comprehensive Service Approach

Our team provides child protection and child in need services, with a focus on referral, assessment, and planning. We have various roles, including service and practice managers, social workers, and family support workers, to ensure comprehensive support and care for vulnerable children and families in Salford. Our achievements include improved assessment rates, reduced care proceedings, and successful multi-agency collaborations. Challenges like recruitment and child protection plans drive us to continuously enhance our services for the welfare of looked-after children.

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Supporting Children in Need: A Comprehensive Service Approach

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  1. Child Protection and Child in Need Services Julie Moss Head of Service Child Protection and Child in Need

  2. Referral and Initial Assessment Team • Service Manager • 3 Practice Managers • 3 Advanced Social Workers • 11 Social Workers • 4 Family Support Worker • 4 Crisis Intervention Workers

  3. Child Protection and Planning/Child in Need • 2 Service Managers • 6 Practice Managers • 6 Advanced Social Workers • 33 Social Workers • 4 Family Support Workers

  4. Emergency Duty Team • 1 Practice Manager • 5 Social Workers

  5. Salford Families • 2 Practice Managers • 1 Advanced Social Worker • 12 Social Workers • 3 CAMHS Social Worker • 3 Hospital Social Workers

  6. Services being reviewed • Salford Families • EDT • Family Centres/Contact Service • Crisis Team • CAMHS Social Work Service

  7. Challenges • Recruitment • Child Protection Plans • Looked After Children

  8. Achievements • Improved assessment • Initial Assessment Sept 10 30.2% Aug 11 77.9% • Core Assessment Sept 10 28.1% Aug 11 63.5% • Reduction in care proceedings • April/June 2010 69 children • April/June 2011 55 children • Multi-agency working • Police/Health Visitors RIAT

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