Prevention & Early Intervention Phase 2 Implementation Date 2 nd November 2015

What is Prevention and Early Intervention? Prevention (upstream): preventing, or minimising the risk, of problems arising – usually through universal policies like health promotion. Early intervention (midstream): targeting individuals or groups at high risk or showing early signs of a particular problem to try to stop it occurring. Early treatment (downstream): intervening once there is a problem, to stop it getting worse and redress the situation

Why Families First? Children and Young People thrive best in their own family networks and should stay together except where there is a detrimental impact on their welfare North East Lincolnshire should be a child friendly place in which Children and Young People are safe from harm in their families, communities and neighbourhoods

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Who does this impact upon? Early help is everyone’s business! It is something we do, not somewhere we go! All practitioners that work directly with children, young people and families – Recognises that all practitioners have a collective responsibility Children, young people and families in need of support

What has already changed? Children’s Centres have become Family Hubs within 5 geographical cluster areas remaining at the heart of every community, offering information, advice and guidance and bringing together services from pre-birth to adulthood (0-19yrs) Staff training in Signs of Safety approach, Restorative Practice and Outcome Based Accountability ongoing Implementation of multi-agency cluster area allocation meetings to offer support and advice for all families Youth Offending Service merged Young and Safe with an emphasis on prevention and early intervention

The Clusters 1.East Marsh and Central 2.Immingham and the Wolds 3.West Marsh, Queensway and Riverside 4.Nunsthorpe, Scartho, Park and Broadway 5.Reynolds and Highgate

What’s not changing? Family hubs will continue to deliver the Sure Start children’s centre 0-5 offer as part of their 0-19 offer Troubled families offer will continue Continue to deliver a family information service (to be re-named families first information service)

Creating Strong Communities Family Group Conferencing A facilitation tool where families are supported to address their issues via dialogue and manage their own situations Signs of Safety A tool to communicate effectively with children and families in relation to identifying and managing risk Restorative Practice An approach focusing on resolving conflicts via challenge and support at the earliest stage Outcome Based Accountability A thinking process which focuses the whole organisation on outcomes, as opposed to process Creating Strong Communities

Family Group Conferencing What is it and how does it work? – The family group conference process aims to empower families and to acknowledge and respect their strengths When should it be used? – In those cases where the CIN plan is not having the desired impact and a step up to CP is being considered – Potential 2 nd time entrants into CP, where a decision has been made at strategy meeting to give the family the opportunity to work with the FGC team rather than go to CP. – CAFCASS referral for Section 7 reports which family breakdown is having a detrimental impact on the children’s well-being.

What is changing from 2 nd Nov? The process for assessing and responding to the needs of children will change from Mon 2 nd Nov 15 Including: – The introduction of an additional threshold of need (called Universal Plus) to support families earlier – A new Family Support Pathway / Threshold of need document – The introduction of a single assessment and plan

Early Help, Troubled Families & Targeted Support Statutory Services Universal Offer and Universal Pathway 0-19  Integrated services with multi agency, multi- disciplinary teams in each cluster, who know their community and who to support  Targeted services are based on local need with the key aim of building resilient families  Multi-agency joint decision making at weekly allocations in each cluster, deciding who and how to best support families  Cluster 2 Immingham and the Wolds Cluster 2 Immingham and the Wolds Cluster 1 East Marsh and Central Cluster 1 East Marsh and Central Cluster 3 West Marsh, Queensway and Riverside Cluster 3 West Marsh, Queensway and Riverside Cluster 4 Nunsthorpe, Scartho, Park and Broadway Cluster 5 Reynolds and Highgate Cluster 5 Reynolds and Highgate Family Support Pathway, Single Assessment and Plan UniversalUniversal Plus Vulnerable Complex / Severe

Level 0 Universal Level 1 Universal Plus Level 2 Vulnerable Level 3 Complex Level 4 Severe Universal services to all for example family hubs, GPs, hospitals, schools Includes universal contacts 0-19 to which all children and young people are entitled e.g. year 1 phonics screening check or year 8 and 9 immunisations Universal Plus focuses on children and families that need targeted help and support to get back on track before problems escalate This refers to children, young people and families who have been assessed as having additional needs which cannot be provided for by universal or universal plus provision When a multi agency response is required the Early Help process will be initiated The threshold for statutory involvement This group is often referred to as “children in need”. Children’s Assessment and Safeguarding Service (CASS)/Children’ s Disability Service (CDS) will allocate a social worker Children protection Looked after children Children with severe and complex SEN / disabilities / health / mental health needs Young offenders involved with the Youth Justice Services

How it will work The Family Support Pathway Revised thresholds Introduction of a co-ordinated step-up, step- down through allocation meetings in Clusters Introduction of the single assessment (covering universal plus and early help/vulnerable levels) Introduction of a practitioners toolbox and useful contacts

Single Assessment and Plan Replaces CAF and spans the entire journey of the child Based on simple “signs of safety” questioning Accompanied by practitioners guidance Single document builds as the family progresses on their journey Evidences all interventions and outcomes Acts as a referral to MASH (or Children’s Disability Service) if needed

Weekly multi-agency meeting per cluster for allocation and review Allows appropriate allocation to either Universal Plus or Early Help All key allocation meetings are multi- agency ideally with referrer in attendance All case history checked prior to meeting Step-up, step-down process through challenge meetings Siblings flagged in all other allocation meetings can be referred to Cluster allocation for support Allocation Single Assessment Build on assessment for each intervention Universal Plus Allocation Universal Universal Plus Vulnerable Complex Severe Build on assessment for each pathway MASH Referral Early Help Allocation

The Roll Out From 2 nd Nov CAFs will no longer be accepted and the Single Assessment should be used instead Training will roll out as per table In the interim family hubs and integrated family services are operating a duty rota to support practitioners on the single assessment Cluster AreaCluster 1Cluster 2Cluster 3Cluster 4Cluster 5 Dates2 nd Nov – 13 th Nov 16 th Nov – 27 th Nov 30 th Nov – 11 th Dec 14 th Dec – 21 st Dec 4 th Jan – 11 th Jan Training Presentations 3 rd Nov 10 th Nov 17 th Nov 24 th Nov 8 th Dec 10 th Dec 15 th Dec 22 nd Dec 5 th Jan th Jan 16 Workshops – Delivered by Practice Leads Danger/Worry Statements Mapping Safety Planning Family Network Meeting

The Future In 3 months: – Further develop information, advice and guidance for children, young people and families (including the local offer) – promoting self-help and improving resilience – Development of a Families First Access Point (FFAP) In 6 months: – The development of 0-19 Cluster Self Evaluation Forms and Scorecards for key issues – The introduction of PEI Champions to act at key liaison points with schools and academies – Development and roll out of NEL Children’s Workforce Development Strategy – In 12 months: – Integration with Statutory Single Assessment

Families First Access Point (FFAP) Provide information, advice and guidance to vulnerable children, young people and families, with difficulties they're experiencing at an early stage Co-ordinate requests for support received and ensures families are supported by the right agency at the right time Signpost requests for support based on professional assessment of level of need Provide advice and support to school, community based practitioners and other professionals working with children and families