Every Child Matters In Manchester

1. Every Child Matters In Manchester

2. Every Child Matters in Manchester Model of early intervention and prevention: • Guidance for practitioners who work with children and families for the assessment and planning for children with additional needs (updating current Multi-Agency Case Planning Guidance for Vulnerable Children and Children in Need) – sets out how Common Assessment Framework will be used in Manchester • Continuum of Needs and Responses (the windscreen, updating our priority guidance rating) • A common process model based on consultation, assessment, planning, doing and reviewing • Updated multi-agency referral and assessment form • Information sharing guidance

4. Background • Work identified & given impetus by the Every Child Matters Programme • Revisions required by CAF & other developments • Feedback from Practitioners • Common process fundamental to Children’s Trust Arrangements

5. Victoria’s Web

6. The Common Assessment Framework (CAF) • The CAF is a shared assessment (and planning) tool used across agency to help practitioners develop a shared understanding of a Childs needs so they can be meet more effectively • CAF is an important tool for early intervention it helps practitioners assess needs in earlier stages and work with families and other practitioners to meet those needs • It does not replace MSCB procedures.

7. Aims Principles A standard national approach A process supported by a standard form Assessment to support earlier intervention Holistic Improve joint working and communication Focuses on needs and strengths Support the sharing of information Simple and practical Rationalise assessments Empowering and a joint process Support better referrals, where appropriate CAF cannot guarantee service provision Introduction to CAF Key aims and principles of the CAF

8. Rationale for lead professional • Evidence suggests that the lead professional is central to the effective delivery of integrated services to children who require support from a number of practitioners. • It helps to overcome some of the frustrations traditionally experienced by service users with a range of needs, e.g.: • numerous lengthy meetings; • lack of co-ordination; • conflicting and confusing advice; • not knowing who to speak to; • the right support not being available at the right time. • It can also help alleviate the frustrations often felt by practitioners in accessing other services.

9. Vision and functions of lead professional Vision: All children and young people with additional needs who require support from more than one practitioner should experience a seamless and effective service in which one practitioner takes a lead role to ensure that services are co-ordinated, coherent and achieving intended outcomes Core Functions Act as a single point of contact for the child or family Co-ordinate the delivery of actions agreed by the practitioners involved Reduce overlap and inconsistency in the services received

10. Level 2 Children with additional needs Common Assessment. Integrated targeted support. Lead Professional functions Children whose additional needs are clear Single Practitioner/Agency Targeted Support Lead Professional not required Children with immediate needs / request for Statutory Intervention Integrated Support Lead Professional functions Transition Level 2 Children with no additional identified needs Lead Professional not required Universal Services Children with complex needs Integrated support Statutory / specialist intervention Lead Professional required Parent / Carer Child Level 1 Level 3 Family / Environment Early Intervention Information sharing / Consultation Effective Protection

12. The CAF as part of a continuum I = Identification and action T = Transition N = Needs met

13. Information Sharing Guidance for Practitioners • Based on DCSF guidance. • Overarching guidance for sharing information on individual children.

14. Openly and honestly explain what, how and why information will be shared Always consider a child’s safety and welfare when making decisions about sharing Seek consent - if not secured, this should be respected where possible (unless there is sufficient need to over-ride the lack of consent) Seek advice where in doubt Ensure information is accurate, up to date, necessary, shared with the appropriate people and stored safely Record the reasons for the decision – whether it is to share or not. An introduction to information sharing Information sharing key principles Practitioners must:

15. Likely outcome if information is shared Likely outcome if information is not shared Information sharing decision making • Decisions require informed judgement • Consent is the key to successful information sharing (Even where the law does not demand it, operating with consent is good practice)

16. Learning & Development (Support) Common Process / CAF and Lead Professional Child and family City Wide and District Implementation Early Intervention and Prevention

17. CAF Team contact details CAF Coordinator (Wythenshawe) Kerry Vacara 0161 234 7103 k.vacara@manchester.gov.uk 0795 798 5481 CAF Coordinator (South) Samantha Tran 0161 234 7085 s.tran@manchester.gov.uk 0795 798 5484 CAF Coordinator (Central West) Nicky Johnson 0161 234 7103 n.johnson@manchester.gov.uk 0795 798 5500 CAF Coordinator (Central East) Bernie Liburd 0161 234 7047 m.liburd@manchester.gov.uk CAF Coordinator (North West) Steven Parker 0161 234 7047 s.parker1@manchester.gov.uk CAF Coordinator (North East) Patricia Campbell 0161 234 7085 p.campbell@manchester.gov.uk 0795 798 5483 Training Information Darren Chambers 0161 234 7525 d.chambers@manchester.gov.uk CAF Project Manager Rosemary Braithwaite 0161 234 7549 r.braithwaite@manchester.gov.ukv