1. Inspections – Key Lines of Enquiry Exercise Gerald Meehan – Strategic Director, Children & Enterprise, Halton Borough Council

2. Focus and Scope Focus - children and young people’s own experiences Scope - children and young people who are: –at risk of harm – covers both Early Help and Child in Need (Levels 2 and 3 of Halton Levels of Need Framework). –in need of protection and provided with a multi-agency child protection plan –no longer needing a child protection plan but still require some help and support –in need of support but below the significant harm and looked after thresholds –Missing from education or offered alternative provision –looked after or care leavers

3. Potential Key Lines of Enquiry Voice of the child – evidence of in files, how have wishes and feelings been considered? Has it informed the outcomes and future service delivery? Workforce – stability, vacant posts, training, supervision Case tracking – chronology, consistency and quality Children Missing from home, care and education – triangulation across these areas Thresholds – effectiveness of existing early help model, increasing numbers of child protection cases, children in care, children in need since March 2013, changes in practice.

4. Table Top Discussion Exercise In your groups consider the potential key lines of enquiry, discuss and make notes on: Where you feel we are strong in Halton and examples of this Areas where you feel there might be gaps, why and offer ideas for solutions.