Childrens Social Work Services & Partners
Working Together in Localities
Tina Russell Head Of Social Work & Safeguarding
COMPASS - Multi Agency Hub Managing
Initial Contacts and Referrals
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Compass staff offer advise and consultation to partners in the identification and assessment
of need from Early Help through to Child Protection.
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3934 initial contacts managed year to date by compass team (EHSW/TYS/Camhs).
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1491 referrals managed by senior social workers in Compass.
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Referrals by Source
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: 27% Schools : 24% Police : 10% Health : 39% combination of other sources
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Referrals by Outcomes
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50% S17 SWA : 31% S47 SWA : 11% NFA : 7% Early Help
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Development of Compass as a multi agency Hub –
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Professional Consultation following IC / Reducing repeat referrals / Increased referral to SWA
conversions
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NEW : Compass Information Leaflet for Parents
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Further development : Domestic Violence Triage and Strategy Discussions
Strengthening Families through Early Help
Helping children have a safe, happy and healthy family life
Case Management Teams.
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Functions
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215 Looked After children
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265 Children Subject to Child Protection Registration
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215 Children Subject to Children In Need Plans
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470 Open to a social work assessment
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Thresholds
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Children Act 1989 - Children In Need – National Definition
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Duty to Assess (Child In Need S17 and Risk of Significant Harm S47)
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Working Together 2015 – Categories of CP registration
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SSCB procedures – Threshold matrix – Right Service Right Time
Social Work teams and Partners working
Together
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Increase in Team Managers and create smaller social work teams: improve
management oversight and case progression
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Separate assessment stage from delivery of CIN plans
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Case Management Teams in locality areas – North, Central and South
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Looked After Children with permanency care plans as LAC
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Disabled Children and 16+/Care Leavers remaining county wide specialists
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Ensure children are in the right process at the right time. Thresholds are not a
process.
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Evidence of support offer and significant harm is essential.
Thank you for taking time out to
attend our partnership event.
We look forward to working with you to promote welfare and safeguard
children in the locality.