CYP Act: Key issues and possible
actions
Pauline Beirne
AHP CYP National Lead
Time!
Getting it right for every child in context
Scotland – Best place in the world
for children to grow up
Improving Wellbeing
Reporting /planning on
promoting, supporting &
safeguarding wellbeing – duties
under CYP Act
Safe, Healthy, Achieving, Nurtured,
Active, Respected, Responsible & Included
Sustained improvement in outcomes
through changes in culture, systems
and practice
Integration Plans
(PB (JW )Act)
Annual Review of
NHS Local Delivery
Plans
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Public Bodies (Joint
Working) Act
Children and
Young People Act
SDS Act
Community Empower
and Renewal Bill
Carers Bill
Policies
Overarching/ Enablers
Single Outcome
Agreements/
NPF
Key Legislation
Getting it right for every child
• Values and Principles
• Core Components
Early Years Framework
Curriculum For Excellence
Scrutiny
Improved Outcomes
• Child
• Family
• Community
• Population
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!
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
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
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.
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.
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Wellbeing in Practice
Specialist
Targeted
Universal
Speech
Included
Safe
Responsible
Healthy
Respected
Achieving
Active
Nurtured
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
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
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.
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
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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
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?
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Thank you .
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