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UNIVERSAL HELP ADVISERS

Learn about the Universal Help Assessment (UHA) tool used for early assessment in Southmapton to safeguard children, improve well-being, and coordinate complex cases.

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UNIVERSAL HELP ADVISERS

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  1. UNIVERSAL HELP ADVISERS Rog Chahal: rog.chahal@southampton.gov.uk Tel: 023 8083 4059 Izazul Rashid: izazul.rashid@southampton.gov.uk Tel: 023 8083 3973 Southampton Local Safeguarding Children Board http://southamptonlscb.co.uk

  2. Agenda • Brief background to UHA • UHA form • Group Work – UHA Samples • Case Scenarios

  3. MASH Specialist Services including Social Work/Child Protection Early Help Teams What’s new – A Whole System Approach Single Front Door Universal Services Prevention & Early Intervention 5 Multi-Agency Teams

  4. Robust evidence of value & effectiveness of early help – Allen, Field, Munro Why change? • The effects of neglect and issues like domestic violence begin early and remain throughout a child’s life, even into adulthood • Conclusions of the Serious Case Reviews.

  5. Safeguarding was not everyone’s business Lower tier interventions lacked coherence and pace and were fractured from higher tier services – professional’s concerns were not escalated when dissatisfied with initial outcome of request for support. Poorly integrated / managed service provision across partnership High demand for top tier interventions Low morale, poor management and lack of strategic leadership Lack of grip and pace in planning for the workforce or our children Limited focus on performance An absence of a clear vision or direction of travel for Children’s services in the city. Serious Case Reviews

  6. What, Why, When & How to use the Universal Help Assessment. Universal Help Assessment Transform outcomes for Children & Families with us

  7. UNIVERSAL HELP ASSESSMENT • Southampton introduced the Universal Help Assessment (UHA) to replace the Common Assessment Framework (CAF). • Tool for early assessment across all universal services in Southampton. • Used to co-ordinate more complex cases undertaken by the Early Help Teams.

  8. UNIVERSAL HELP ASSESSMENT • A Universal Help Assessment should always be considered as an appropriate way of meeting a child’s needs. • You may be recommended to complete a UHA by MASH. • At any stage if there are urgent child protection concerns make an immediate referral to the MASH.

  9. UHA – Key Purposes To enable agencies meet obligations set by Sections 10 and 11 of the Children Act 2004, the duty to co-operate to improve well-being and make arrangements to safeguard and promote the welfare of children. To help practitioners draw conclusions about the level of additional needs of a child or young person by: • helping workers ‘grade’ the needs they have identified, • helping workers decide whether needs can be addressed within their own agency, or will require a joint action plan. To provide a single agreed record sharing process that facilitates co-operation and reduces unnecessary intrusion into family life

  10. Check Thresholds

  11. The New Pathway to Support Children in need of services Help at Universal or single agency level Check Thresholds Complete UHA MASH Single Front Door OUTCOME Advice & Info Refer to UH Advisor to co-ordinate Universal provision Pass to Early Help Team Pass to Child Protection Team

  12. UHA FORM UHA FORM GROUP WORK – UHA SAMPLES

  13. SCENARIO 1 A CYP has come in regarding a police call out to a home address. 2 siblings have been arguing (15 year old Leila and 17 year old Kyle) over Leila’s 18 year old boyfriend. Leila called the police following a heated discussion. Police decide no further action. You speak to Mum who says that Kyle and Leila have never got on since Leila started going out with her boyfriend because Kyle thinks it is wrong for an 18 year old to go out with a 15 year old. School attendance is an issue for Leila and she has been diagnosed with a type of leukaemia. Kyle is not in education or employment. Mum is known to the community mental health and substance use teams. Mum tells you she is at the end of her tether and struggles with boundaries/parenting. A year ago a CAF was completed by school however support was never put in place.

  14. SCENARIO 2 Southampton MASH receive an anonymous referral saying the following concerns about a family: • 2 children under the age of 5 are being abused • Parents shouting all day and night • Children crying all hours • Children are never seen A Universal Help Adviser speaks to Dad about the above concerns. Dad admits to shouting at his children because they are naughty and do not listen to him. Dad said he is registered disabled and cannot run after the children so has to raise his voice. Dad denies any physical chastisement and said that the children stay up late and wake late in the day. Dad said that the children fight all the time and cry even when their Mum goes to the shop to get a pint of milk as they are really close to her. Dad said he doesn’t let the children play outside in the garden as his neighbours have complained about the noise they make.

  15. SCENARIO 3 Stefan friend of Casper who is 13 years old tells a teaching assistant that Casper has told him that his Dad has hit his Mum again over the weekend and his younger siblings were very upset as they saw what happened. When Mum comes to collect Casper from school that afternoon you notice Mum has a bruise on her face and you speak to Mum about the allegations. Mum says that everything was okay, it was a one off, she has experienced worse abuse in a previous relationship and her husband has apologised to her. They are happy and want to put the incident behind them and get on with their lives. She declines offer of further support.

  16. Local Safeguarding Board • The web site has information on the UHA – look under MASH tag. • The web site also has a wealth of other useful information.

  17. FURTHER INFORMATION • Know your thresholds link:http://southamptonlscb.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Southampton-Child-and-Family-Early-Intervention-Model3.pdf • Guide for professionals.http://southamptonlscb.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Guidance-for-Professionals-Leaflet2.pdf • Southampton Local Safeguarding Children Board 02380 832995lscb@Southampton.gov.uk www.southamptonlscb.co.uk • Policies and procedures www.4lscb.org.uk • https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/keeping-children-safe-in-education

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