training and supervisor reviews. Probation Developmental Seek opportunities for Information sharing Voice of the child S1 the appropriate S11 and S12 this is not training sessions agency delivery of – – agencies are involved in evidenced within the case focussing on case safeguarding related multi-agency meetings. file and there are a lack of examples and serious interventions. S2, S3– practitioners minutes in the case file to case reviews to Jointly identify gaps in service understand the assess this. embed learning. provision and seek information sharing Thresholds and referrals Improved on provision. protocols, and have S8 in some cases it is not accurate and Opportunity for orientation with – contributed to meetings. clear whether feedback has evaluative case partner agencies. Thresholds and referrals been received. recording. Development of shared facility S6, S7 practitioners Intervention Delivery and to hold joint supervision plans – know how to make S14 and s15 - Plans are embedding of & review facility across appropriate referrals not contained within the appropriate partnership agencies (e.g. and understand case record and there is a safeguarding guidance cloud based facility). requirements to seek lack of contingency to practitioners. consent. planning. S10 practitioners are Supervision – of where to go to S19 - Ideally supervision seek advice and there takes place monthly but is evidence of regular has not taken place with contact with MASH. regular frequency. Dispute resolution procedure Practitioners are unaware of this procedure and where to find it. SCH Information sharing Interventions All staff to continue to Partners to consider SCH as There was evidence that S14, 15, 16 SCH officers receive training an important information the right agencies were were not involved in appropriate to their resource to inform inquiries, involved in the case and intervention planning. roles and assessments, and action practitioners understood responsibilities. planning. of the child the information sharing Standard 12 the A high number of Providing informal training or “gathering protocols.S1 relevant wishes and feeling of the employees are taking discussion sessions between agencies involved child” is not consistent of part in LSCB briefing practitioners on targeted S3 and S4 - SCH was the nature of the work SCH seminars. issues to aid better not invited to CP undertake, but presence of Improve visibility and understanding of respective conferences, but where child is central to decision accessibility of all obligations and constraints to social worker was making. safeguarding
training and supervisor reviews. Probation Information sharing S1 – the appropriate agencies are involved in multi-agency meetings. S2, S3– practitioners understand the information sharing protocols, and have contributed to meetings. Thresholds and referrals S6, S7 – practitioners know how to make appropriate referrals and understand requirements to seek consent. S10 – practitioners are of where to go to seek advice and there is evidence of regular contact with MASH. Voice of the child S11 and S12 – this is not evidenced within the case file and there are a lack of minutes in the case file to assess this. Thresholds and referrals S8 – in some cases it is not clear whether feedback has been received. Intervention S14 and s15 - Plans are not contained within the case record and there is a lack of contingency planning. Supervision S19 - Ideally supervision takes place monthly but has not taken place with regular frequency. Dispute resolution procedure Practitioners are unaware of this procedure and where to find it. Developmental training sessions focussing on case examples and serious case reviews to embed learning. Improved on accurate and evaluative case recording. Delivery and embedding of appropriate safeguarding guidance to practitioners. Seek opportunities for delivery of safeguarding related interventions. Jointly identify gaps in service provision and seek provision. Opportunity for orientation with partner agencies. Development of shared facility to hold joint supervision plans & review facility across partnership agencies (e.g. cloud based facility). SCH Information sharing There was evidence that the right agencies were involved in the case and practitioners understood the information sharing protocols.S1 relevant agencies involved S3 and S4 - SCH was not invited to CP conferences, but where social worker was Interventions S14, 15, 16 SCH officers were not involved in intervention planning. of the child Standard 12 “gathering the wishes and feeling of the child” is not consistent of the nature of the work SCH undertake, but presence of child is central to decision making. All staff to continue to receive training appropriate to their roles and responsibilities. A high number of employees are taking part in LSCB briefing seminars. Improve visibility and accessibility of all safeguarding Partners to consider SCH as an important information resource to inform inquiries, assessments, and action planning. Providing informal training or discussion sessions between practitioners on targeted issues to aid better understanding of respective obligations and constraints to agency
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