Practice Model. Teams are multi-disciplinary with an ethos of collaborative practice – within the team and with children, young people, parents and carers. The teams work in communities with partner services from the associated school group, the area and from across Highland. Practice Leads (for early years, for school years and for care & protection services) work together within the team to provide a local integrated service to children and families. Practice Leads collaborate to support the work of the team, providing leadership and supervision to distinct but complementary areas of professional activity. Child Health and Disability teams are an integrated and distinct part of the Family Teams network and deliver targeted services where the health circumstances child’s and/or the disabilities are more complex. Youth Action team services for young people involved in offending are also delivered within the Family Teams network in each area. 1.9 The Named Person The purpose of the Named Person role is to make sure children, young people and parents have confidence that they can access help or support no matter where they live or what age the child is. Any child or family may need extra assistance at some time and the Named Person has an important role in helping to access that support. The Named Person is a central point of contact in local universal services. The Named Person therefore is well placed to assist in obtaining support if and when needed. The Getting it right for every child approach includes making a Named Person available for every young person until their 18th birthday (or beyond, if they are still in school). There is no obligation for young people or parents to accept any offer of advice or support from the Named Person. 1.10 Early Intervention Action to assess and provide support to promote wellbeing, to prevent an increase in difficulties or to protect from harm can mean: Early in the life of a child, including an unborn baby • Early in the scale of complexity • Early in a crisis • 1.11 Concern A concern may be expressed about anything that affects or has the possibility of affecting the wellbeing and potential of the child. It may relate to a single event or observation, a series of events, a characteristic of the child or of someone associated with them, for example an adult with responsibility for their care. A concern about one child should cause consideration about the wellbeing of any other children in the family.
Practice Model. Teams are multi-disciplinary with an ethos of collaborative practice – within the team and with children, young people, parents and carers. The teams work in communities with partner services from the associated school group, the area and from across Highland. Practice Leads (for early years, for school years and for care & protection services) work together within the team to provide a local integrated service to children and families. Practice Leads collaborate to support the work of the team, providing leadership and supervision to distinct but complementary areas of professional activity. Child Health and Disability teams are an integrated and distinct part of the Family Teams network and deliver targeted services where the child’s health circumstances and/or the disabilities are more complex. Youth Action team services for young people involved in offending are also delivered within the Family Teams network in each area. 1.9 The Named Person The purpose of the Named Person role is to make sure children, young people and parents have confidence that they can access help or support no matter where they live or what age the child is. Any child or family may need extra assistance at some time and the Named Person has an important role in helping to access that support. The Named Person is a central point of contact in local universal services. The Named Person therefore is well placed to assist in obtaining support if and when needed. The Getting it right for every child approach includes making a Named Person available for every young person until their 18th birthday (or beyond, if they are still in school). There is no obligation for young people or parents to accept any offer of advice or support from the Named Person. 1.10 Early Intervention Action to assess and provide support to promote wellbeing, to prevent an increase in difficulties or to protect from harm can mean: • Early in the life of a child, including an unborn baby • Early in the scale of complexity • Early in a crisis 1.11 Concern A concern may be expressed about anything that affects or has the possibility of affecting the wellbeing and potential of the child. It may relate to a single event or observation, a series of events, a characteristic of the child or of someone associated with them, for example an adult with responsibility for their care. A concern about one child should cause consideration about the wellbeing of any other children in the family.
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