1. CYP Act: Key issues and possible actions
Pauline Beirne
AHP CYP National Lead

2. Time!

3. Getting it right for every child in context
Scotland – Best place in the world for children to grow up
Improving Wellbeing
Safe, Healthy, Achieving, Nurtured,
Active, Respected, Responsible & Included
Sustained improvement in outcomes through changes in culture, systems and practice
Key Legislation
Public Bodies (Joint Working) Act
Children and
Young People Act
SDS Act
Community Empower and Renewal Bill
Carers Bill
Reporting /planning on promoting, supporting & safeguarding wellbeing – duties under CYP Act
Integration Plans
(PB (JW )Act)
Specific Policies /Initiatives to support Improvement
Early Years –
Parenting Strategy
Play Strategy
Early Years Collaborative
Child and Maternal Health
Universal Pathways
Vulnerable Families Pathway
Review of HV
Looked after C&YP
We can and must do better,
Christie Report(2011)… and more!
Getting it right for every child
Values and Principles
Core Components
Early Years Framework
Curriculum For Excellence
Scrutiny
Policies
Overarching/ Enablers
Single Outcome Agreements/ NPF
The Improvement
Model
Annual Review of NHS Local Delivery Plans
Improved Outcomes
Child
Family
Community
Population

4. One without the others! Getting it Right for Every Child(Girfec)
Children and Young Peoples Act (2014) (CYP Act): 1st legislation in the NHS in 50 years!
Christie Report (2011)
Early Years Collaborative
28 – 30 Month Review

5. For example :Christie Report (2011)
Radical new collaborative culture Urgent and sustainable reform Outcomes driven Accountability and transparency Work with communities and individuals Prioritise prevention: 40% of spend on interventions that could have been managed by preventative input. Tackle causes of deprivation and low aspiration

6. In a nutshell
The Act defines wellbeing and the assessment of wellbeing, specifies how a Named Person will be made available for every child from birth to 18 (or older if still in school), and makes provision for a statutory Child’s Plan to coordinate support for those children who require one. The Act also provides a framework for information sharing between professionals to support the functions of the Named Person and the delivery of the Child’s Plan. In taking forward the duties within the Act, public bodies and others must consider and have regard to the views of the child or young person.

7. What’s the difference between Welfare and Wellbeing?
‘Welfare’ - connotations of child protection/safety
‘Wellbeing’ more all-encompassing, capturing the full range of factors that affect a child and young person’s life – safe, healthy, achieving, nurtured, active, respected, responsible & included.
Prevention and early intervention – proactive rather than reactive ( Action ?)
Girfec :the Act will provide the impetus required to ensure consistency of implementation across Scotland.
It’s a national approach that can be applied to all children in all circumstances.
It is based on research and evidence that tells us that outcomes are improved through involving children and families in decisions, having a single point of contact to address concerns, a coordinator of care across services, sharing information, a single plan,
In implementation it tends to require agencies to change systems and practice & professional cultures

8. Wellbeing in Practice

9. What if I am asked to provide urgent treatment through a request for help/ assistance?
Duties on organisations delivered through individuals
Staff to have an understanding of the wellbeing of children in terms of the indicators, share concerns and address the wellbeing of children and young people
Key role of Named Person : Management of concerns/information sharing
Requesting/ responding to requests for help : What might this look like ?
Management and supporting the delivery of a Child’s Plan (Role of Lead Professional)
Comply with any reasonable request for help/ assistance, there should be policies and procedures to assist you to respond to these. P
Prioritising access this may not only mean considering when a patient is placed on the waiting list, their physical condition/ symptoms but also any wider wellbeing impact on the child or young person – safe, healthy, achieving, nurtured, active, respected, responsible & included : A different focus for prioritisation

10. What does it mean for Children
Children and families at the centre
Assessment, planning and action from identification of need
Single coordinating point of contact
Shared language across professional groups and organisations
Single assessment framework
Single plan with clear actions, outcomes, responsibilities and timescales
Prioritization and co-ordination of actions
Reduced duplication in assessment, meetings & reviews
Reduced chance of confusion over responsibilities to address needs

11. Statutory Guidance Consultation
12 weeks to respond
Lobby from CYP 3rd Sector organisations with call for tightly governed timelines around planning and review of planning
Practice guidance will be required for organisations and practitioners
Local Delivery Plans: Issued to all Boards to report on Local Delivery of Act including work force capacity;person centred care and safe care.

12. Complying with Statutory Duties
Changes to culture, systems and practice Organisational Capability Ensuring staff have the knowledge, skills and competencies Configuring business processes in terms of policies, procedures, protocols and governance framework Organisational Capacity Sufficient staffing to consistently deliver on duties and provisions

13. What do we need to make it happen?
Culture change
Prevention and early intervention
Shifting resources
Child centred outcomes linked to well being
A move from Welfare to wellbeing
Principle based practice that requires complex decision makers!
Consider and Communicate the Impact for Adult Service Providers

14. Areas for Discussion
Use of secondary legislation, statutory guidance, national policy, practice guidance, local policies procedures, protocol and delivery. Are staff clear on what is expected of them? Do all relevant staff (those working with children and parents/ carers) have an awareness of the 8 wellbeing indicators – SHANARRI and how they should consider impact on them? Do staff have the knowledge, skills and capacity to deliver? If not, what workforce development and planning will be required? What policies, procedures, protocols and systems are required to support changes in practice, governance, information management and information sharing? Is the culture supportive of information sharing where sharing without consent may be required?

15. http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/ People/Young-People
Thank you .
People/Young-People