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Action on Rights for Children (ARCH). The Information-Sharing Index. Existing Systems. National Pupil Database Sure Start (pre-school) CONNEXIONS (13-19s) ‘Predicting’ young offenders Police + CSP Systems. Planned Systems. Information Sharing Index (IS) Common Assessment Framework (eCAF)
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Action on Rights for Children (ARCH) The Information-Sharing Index
Existing Systems • National Pupil Database • Sure Start (pre-school) • CONNEXIONS (13-19s) • ‘Predicting’ young offenders • Police + CSP Systems
Planned Systems • Information Sharing Index (IS) • Common Assessment Framework (eCAF) • Integrated Children’s System (ICS)
Information Sharing Index (1) • Central ‘hub’ for all agencies • Individual file for each child • ‘Basic’ details from birth • Directory of practitioners’ details to enable information-sharing • National database partitioned into LAs
Information Sharing Index (2) • Established under s12 Children Act 2004 • Details to be prescribed in regulations • Current consultation on regs • Final regulations early 2007 • Full operation 2008?
Information Sharing Index (3) • name • address • gender • date of birth • parent contact details • name +contact details of educational institution • name + contact details of primary health care • name + contact details of any other service working with child
Information Sharing Index (4) ‘Sensitive services’ • Mental health • Substance abuse • Sexual health Included with consent Remain hidden on Index LA decides whether to reveal details
Information Sharing Index (5) Indicators to show that a practitioner has: • Taken action • Information to share • Completed CAF assessment
COMMON ASSESSMENT FRAMEWORK (1) Standardised in-depth assessment tool for use by all agencies when a child: • needs more services • is not progressing towards ‘5 outcomes’
COMMON ASSESSMENT FRAMEWORK (2) ‘The Five Outcomes’: • Being healthy • Staying safe • Enjoying and achieving • Making a positive contribution • Achieving economic well-being
Funding IS Index: £224m + £41m pa eCAF and ICS: LAs + DfES grants