All plans for children should be regularly monitored. Where the Plan is complex the key practitioners who are directly involved will Child’s meet with the child and family as a Core Group at agreed intervals between Child Plan reviews. The frequency and attendance at Core Group meetings will be determined by the child and family circumstances. For example it may be necessary for the Core Group to meet regularly for a period to support a transition. Where the Plan is a Child Protection Plan, the Core Group will be identified at Child’s the Child Protection Plan Meeting and operate as laid out in Child Protection Policy Guidelines. Further information about the Getting it right for every child practice model is in section 2 of this guidance. 8.1.4 Recording and reviewing the Plan Child’s Children and families are central to the Plan and to making sure it succeeds. Child’s Whether a Plan is single service or multi-agency the plan must include what Child’s is needed, why, what will be done, by whom and when and the views of the child and family. When there are differing opinions about any of the content, the plan must show and attribute these clearly. The child (where appropriate) and their parents/carers must be given a copy of the Plan, including sharing any draft with them during the Child’s preparatory stage. It is important to clearly identify the current working plan. The complexity and detail in the plan will be proportionate to the level of need and support identified. It must be written clearly and use language that is meaningful to all partners and reflects their involvement in the process. The criteria for a good quality plan can be found in Appendix 5. Progress must be monitored and reviewed regularly to ensure that the planned actions are achieving the desired outcomes, and to determine whether any changes need to be made. Reviewing begins as soon as actions are agreed. No more than six months should pass without a review of the Plan and in practice this may happen more Child’s frequently. Arrangements for monitoring and reviewing the plan should be proportionate and comply with statutory requirements. All partners involved in the implementation of the plan should be in regular dialogue with the Lead Professional and each other. This will be achieved through contact between partners in addition to meetings of the core group. Practitioners must be vigilant about any new information that changes a child’s circumstances and should respond quickly, appropriately and flexibly making
All plans for children should be regularly monitored. Where the Child’s Plan is complex the key practitioners who are directly involved will meet with the child and family as a Core Group at agreed intervals between Child Plan reviews. The frequency and attendance at Core Group meetings will be determined by the child and family circumstances. For example it may be necessary for the Core Group to meet regularly for a period to support a transition. Where the Child’s Plan is a Child Protection Plan, the Core Group will be identified at the Child Protection Plan Meeting and operate as laid out in Child Protection Policy Guidelines. Further information about the Getting it right for every child practice model is in section 2 of this guidance. 8.1.4 Recording and reviewing the Child’s Plan Children and families are central to the Child’s Plan and to making sure it succeeds. Whether a Child’s Plan is single service or multi-agency the plan must include what is needed, why, what will be done, by whom and when and the views of the child and family. When there are differing opinions about any of the content, the plan must show and attribute these clearly. The child (where appropriate) and their parents/carers must be given a copy of the Child’s Plan, including sharing any draft with them during the preparatory stage. It is important to clearly identify the current working plan. The complexity and detail in the plan will be proportionate to the level of need and support identified. It must be written clearly and use language that is meaningful to all partners and reflects their involvement in the process. The criteria for a good quality plan can be found in Appendix 5. Progress must be monitored and reviewed regularly to ensure that the planned actions are achieving the desired outcomes, and to determine whether any changes need to be made. Reviewing begins as soon as actions are agreed. No more than six months should pass without a review of the Child’s Plan and in practice this may happen more frequently. Arrangements for monitoring and reviewing the plan should be proportionate and comply with statutory requirements. All partners involved in the implementation of the plan should be in regular dialogue with the Lead Professional and each other. This will be achieved through contact between partners in addition to meetings of the core group. Practitioners must be vigilant about any new information that changes a child’s circumstances and should respond quickly, appropriately and flexibly making
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