Referrals to children’s social care services and single assessments: Indicator Frequency Rationale Source Number of referrals (and rate per 10,000 0-17 This gives insight to the demand reaching social care Quarterly Local Authority population) services A high rate of repeat referrals could suggest that % of referrals which are repeat referrals within 12 Quarterly interventions have not had a lasting impact, or that Local Authority months. inappropriate referrals are not being dealt with % of referrals* leading to assessment To ensure that partners understand social care Quarterly Local Authority *“contacts” in Stoke-on-Trent thresholds % of referrals* leading to the provision of a social care To ensure that partners understand social care service (i.e. the becoming a child in need) Quarterly Authority thresholds *“contacts” in Stoke-on-Trent A high rate of NFA referrals illustrate partner % of referrals which are NFA, and by referring agency Quarterly Local Authority agency understanding of thresholds No. of referrals made to Children’s Social Care - Quarterly To understand where referrals come from All Agencies source Assessments:
Referrals to children’s social care services and single assessments: Indicator Frequency Rationale Source Number of referrals (and rate per 10,000 0-17 population) Quarterly This gives insight to the demand reaching social care services Local Authority % of referrals which are repeat referrals within 12 months. Quarterly A high rate of repeat referrals could suggest that interventions have not had a lasting impact, or that inappropriate referrals are not being dealt with Local Authority % of referrals* leading to assessment *“contacts” in Stoke-on-Trent Quarterly To ensure that partners understand social care thresholds Local Authority % of referrals* leading to the provision of a social care service (i.e. the becoming a child in need) *“contacts” in Stoke-on-Trent Quarterly To ensure that partners understand social care thresholds Authority % of referrals which are NFA, and by referring agency Quarterly A high rate of NFA referrals illustrate partner agency understanding of thresholds Local Authority No. of referrals made to Children’s Social Care - source Quarterly To understand where referrals come from All Agencies Assessments:
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