is linked to the plan and prevent escalation of Collaborative Action Groups direct work with family; concerns should be (CAGS) to be grown and take this is being used to considered. place across borough in shape the work. Ensure that in cases Collaborative areas; this will However, there is a lack that are not level 4 the help build relationships with of clarity about what the family still receives different agencies. voice of the child support and planning. Engage involvement in the encompasses. community; supporting and Interventions growing stronger communities. Plans were identified as SMART Supervision There is a good supervision protocol. There is room for challenge, good management oversight, and peer discussions. SIAS Information sharing Information sharing Learning has been Joint training sessions for This was identified as S1 in 3 cases the auditor identified in terms of adults’ and children’s services – variable. was unable to judge staff changes and to increase awareness. S1 in one case whether the right agencies clear handovers of Hold regular forums for partner – was evidence that key were involved; no minutes cases/files. agencies e.g. half day updates agencies were involved; available. SIAS now has and networking events this was evidenced in S3 there was no safeguarding leads Easier means of – the minutes. evidence that template was across the partnership communication e.g. secure S2 was met as was used or a report produced to provide daily emails for all relevant agencies evidence that for multi-agency meetings. support to employees to improve information sharing. information had been S4 in 2 cased the and has updated its Increase frequency of – shared with relevant practitioner was integrated professional meetings and joint agencies such a CSWS. documented as attending safeguarding visits. S3 evidence that the meeting but there was no framework. – practitioner attended record of what was Form strong links with core groups and discussed or allocated Engage by referring all contributed to meetings. actions. Minutes not always relevant families to the S4 in 2 cases there communicated to partners. service and – was evidence that a Standards 5-10 were unable to be introducing staff record of meeting had assessed as practitioners had left training about this been kept. the service or were unavailable. service; including
is linked to the plan and direct work with family; this is being used to shape the work. However, there is a lack of clarity about what the voice of the child encompasses. Interventions Plans were identified as SMART Supervision There is a good supervision protocol. There is room for challenge, good management oversight, and peer discussions. prevent escalation of concerns should be considered. Ensure that in cases that are not level 4 the family still receives support and planning. Collaborative Action Groups (CAGS) to be grown and take place across borough in Collaborative areas; this will help build relationships with different agencies. Engage involvement in the community; supporting and growing stronger communities. SIAS Information sharing This was identified as variable. S1 – in one case was evidence that key agencies were involved; this was evidenced in the minutes. S2 was met as was evidence that information had been shared with relevant agencies such a CSWS. S3 – evidence that the practitioner attended core groups and contributed to meetings. S4 – in 2 cases there was evidence that a record of meeting had been kept. Information sharing S1 – in 3 cases the auditor was unable to judge whether the right agencies were involved; no minutes available. S3 – there was no evidence that template was used or a report produced for multi-agency meetings. S4 – in 2 cased the practitioner was documented as attending meeting but there was no record of what was discussed or allocated actions. Minutes not always communicated to partners. Standards 5-10 were unable to be assessed as practitioners had left the service or were unavailable. Learning has been identified in terms of staff changes and clear handovers of cases/files. SIAS now has safeguarding leads across the partnership to provide daily support to employees and has updated its integrated safeguarding framework. Form strong links with Engage by referring all relevant families to the service and introducing staff training about this service; including Joint training sessions for adults’ and children’s services to increase awareness. Hold regular forums for partner agencies e.g. half day updates and networking events Easier means of communication e.g. secure emails for all relevant agencies to improve information sharing. Increase frequency of professional meetings and joint visits.
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