FRONT DOOR (including early help duty desk, dv triage and MASH) Evaluation Strengths Areas for improvement the effectiveness of the arrangements for Escalation and info sharing senior Middle managers need more time to disseminate – informing and involving senior managers in managers are notified. information and quality assure. decision-making Exec is hands on Senior managers in “heavily involved” safeguarding work Engagement in LSCB sub-groups and case audit. the effectiveness of escalation arrangements Clear processes. Not involving senior managers too early. Raising awareness of the process Is the procedure too complicated? Collate and review themes from disputes. how well leaders and managers know and Good understanding Strengthening links with EH, Front door. understand what is happening at the across all partners, ‘front for their services Regular in-house briefings Partners understanding which route to take door’ – LSCB newsletter disseminated knowledge of the front door Good relationship with MASH Staff understanding of front door, variable. how effectively leaders and managers use their Leaders and Managers are knowledgeable. Partners understanding which route to take – knowledge to challenge and support Good challenge regarding practice and knowledge of the front door – practitioners and promote continuous decision making through audits and improvement improvement plan. Ofsted recognised this as strength. – Senior management meetings are focused to challenge performance and practice. whether the LSCB actively monitors, promotes, Escalation procedure is clear Guidance for schools is unduly procedural needs to – coordinates and evaluates the work of the be clearer and shorter. statutory partners that help, protect and care Actively monitoring performance from LA. for children in the local Early Help safeguarding challenge. area.” CSE information supports LSCB in decision making processes. DA triage data sharing to enable effective decision making.
FRONT DOOR (including early help duty desk, dv triage and MASH) Evaluation Strengths Areas for improvement the effectiveness of the arrangements for informing and involving senior managers in decision-making Escalation and info sharing – senior managers are notified. Exec is hands on Senior managers “heavily involved” in safeguarding work Engagement in LSCB sub-groups and case audit. Middle managers need more time to disseminate information and quality assure. the effectiveness of escalation arrangements Clear processes. Not involving senior managers too early. Raising awareness of the process Is the procedure too complicated? Collate and review themes from disputes. how well leaders and managers know and understand what is happening at the ‘front door’ for their services Good understanding across all partners, Regular in-house briefings LSCB newsletter disseminated Good relationship with MASH Strengthening links with EH, Front door. Partners understanding which route to take – knowledge of the front door Staff understanding of front door, variable. how effectively leaders and managers use their knowledge to challenge and support practitioners and promote continuous improvement Leaders and Managers are knowledgeable. Good challenge – regarding practice and decision making through audits and improvement plan. Ofsted – recognised this as strength. Senior management meetings are focused to challenge performance and practice. Partners understanding which route to take – knowledge of the front door whether the LSCB actively monitors, promotes, coordinates and evaluates the work of the statutory partners that help, protect and care for children in the local area.” Escalation procedure is clear Actively monitoring performance from LA. CSE information supports LSCB in decision making processes. Guidance for schools is unduly procedural – needs to be clearer and shorter. Early Help safeguarding challenge. DA triage data sharing to enable effective decision making.