working and good Standard 14 plans were visits and more regular – working relationships. not based on smart visits for those settings Thresholds were principles, timescales were in need of support understood, not followed, and no practitioners know how contingency plan was in to make referrals and place. supervision has taken Dispute resolution procedure place. Standards in relation to this KLOE were unmet due to lack of knowledge about the procedure. SMBC Information Sharing Information sharing Working closely with Broaden understanding of – Education The relevant agencies Standards 3 and 4 were not all schools and and remits. were involved in always met. The correct continue to do The need for multi-agency agency meetings and templates were not used by compliance checks. training events to recognise information sharing agencies to complete Monitor and challenge sector leads and ensure that protocols were reports. practice in schools and work is not duplicated. understood (except for Reports not always out more visits to Transparent processes and one case). circulated before meetings schools in need of procedures. Thresholds and referrals and therefore there is little support. Accountability with all agencies There was strong opportunity to read other Continue to do the there is a need to challenge – evidence that agency’s reports. annual section and advice in order to improve. practitioners have the In half of the audits minutes 157/175 audit. Continue to learn from each correct knowledge to were missing from files, Attendance at annual other. apply thresholds and and there was evidence DSL conferences To provide professional understood referral that minutes had not been DSL training for challenge in cases where processes. circulated. anyone involved in interventions are not focussed Voice of the child There is no clear template safeguarding on outcomes for the child. There was evidence that for early help cases so casework. the practitioner had everyone is clear on what Updates guidance considered what life is needs to be shared. documents to be like for the child; Interventions provided to schools. gathering the child’s Compliance with standards Targeted training wishes and feelings was 14, 15, 16, and 17 was Schools involvement evident in the file and variable. Not all plans were in the Education gathered by different written in line with SMART Subgroup of the agencies. principles, and contingency LSCB. Safeguarding Supervision plans were not identified. work through collaboratives, SAB
working and good working relationships. Thresholds were understood, practitioners know how to make referrals and supervision has taken place. Standard 14 – plans were not based on smart principles, timescales were not followed, and no contingency plan was in place. Dispute resolution procedure Standards in relation to this KLOE were unmet due to lack of knowledge about the procedure. visits and more regular visits for those settings in need of support SMBC – Education Information Sharing The relevant agencies were involved in meetings and information sharing protocols were understood (except for one case). Thresholds and referrals There was strong evidence that practitioners have the correct knowledge to apply thresholds and understood referral processes. Voice of the child There was evidence that the practitioner had considered what life is like for the child; gathering the child’s wishes and feelings was evident in the file and gathered by different agencies. Supervision Information sharing Standards 3 and 4 were not always met. The correct templates were not used by agencies to complete reports. Reports not always circulated before meetings and therefore there is little opportunity to read other agency’s reports. In half of the audits minutes were missing from files, and there was evidence that minutes had not been circulated. There is no clear template for early help cases so everyone is clear on what needs to be shared. Interventions Compliance with standards 14, 15, 16, and 17 was variable. Not all plans were written in line with SMART principles, and contingency plans were not identified. Working closely with all schools and continue to do compliance checks. Monitor and challenge practice in schools and out more visits to schools in need of support. Continue to do the annual section 157/175 audit. Attendance at annual DSL conferences DSL training for anyone involved in safeguarding casework. Updates guidance documents to be provided to schools. Targeted training Schools involvement in the Education Subgroup of the LSCB. Safeguarding work through collaboratives, SAB Broaden understanding of and remits. The need for multi-agency training events to recognise sector leads and ensure that work is not duplicated. Transparent processes and procedures. Accountability with all agencies – there is a need to challenge and advice in order to improve. Continue to learn from each other. To provide professional challenge in cases where interventions are not focussed on outcomes for the child. agency
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