OVERVIEW

1. Children’s Services Reform – the national picture Achievements in Hertfordshire Challenges ahead – the Harder Test OVERVIEW

2. CHILDREN’S SERVICES REFORM • Radical improvement in opportunities and outcomes for children • Whole-system reform of the delivery of children’s services • Build services around the child, young person and family • Support parents and carers • Develop the workforce, changing culture and practice • Integrate services across the age range 0-19

3. Ending Phase 1 – 2005-06: Developing strategy and framework Develop the direction Promote ownership Establish governance and accountability Starting Phase 2 – 2006-08: Improving services and outcomes Improve service/ practice links on the ground Develop the staff across services Improve key outcomes for children CHANGE FOR CHILDREN PROGRAMME – TWO PHASES

4. HCTP Framework established Governance and Accountability arrangements approved by all agencies Children’s Trust Partnership’s in all 10 Districts Local Children’s Safeguarding Board Children & Young People Plan signed off by all partner agencies Children’s Workforce Strategy Common Assessment Framework/ Lead Professional pilot Children’s Centres & Extended Schools strategy Participation Strategy being consulted on ACHIEVEMENTS

5. Delivery of services, NOT PROCESS Integrated services at the local level Targeted action with key groups of young people and communities Embedding young people’s participation A strong commissioning framework Matching resources to priorities Keeping the focus on OUTCOMES THE HARDER TEST - KEY PRINCIPLES

6. Children at Risk Children with complex needs Children in need All Children The Child or Young Person Schools Children’s centres Extended Schools Universal Services All Children in all areas All Children in some areas Some Children in all areas Targetted Services Specialist Services

7. Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 What do we aim to commission at which levels, and what do we need to do to achieve this? Screening Immunisations National Residential/fostering services Looked After Children Neonatal networks Regional Sub Regional Child Protection Surestart Residential/fostering services Speech and Language Therapy Most CAMHS services Leaving Care Services Primary Care Trust(s) and Children, Schools and Families Practice Based Commissioning Children’s Centres & Extended Schools ? Budget holding lead professionals ? District Children’s Trust Partnerships Community nursing and midwifery. Local care pathways. Playschemes Parenting Services

8. Key: Schools Health Community facility e.g. libraries Practice – Based Commissioning Child Minder Network Education Improvement Partnership Extended School Cluster Children’s Centre Network Neighbourhood Policing Area Local Partnerships and Networks