there are effective inter-agency co-operation in planning and delivering protection services and in sharing information. Priority Where are we now? What needs to improve? What do we need to do? Who is How will we measure Area responsible? success? 4.1 MASH The Cwm Taf With the MASH being fully Carry out a process mapping MASH Process mapping completed exercise to review the Senior and a proposal in place to Agency Safeguarding Hub operational for almost a year, effectiveness to date Managers make appropriate changes (MASH) was launched in there is a need to evaluate its Group 2015 and has significantly impact to date and review the Carry out an evaluation of Evaluation carried out with improved the sharing of current processes to ensure the MASH, to include recommendations for further information between that they are achieving feedback from service users development and agencies, helping to positive outcomes. A MASH and professionals improvement protect children and Senior Managers Group has Embed the performance of MASH data incorporated into adults from harm, neglect been set up to oversee this. the MASH into the work of the QA Scorecard and abuse. the CTSCB's QA Sub Group 4.2 Information Sharing There is a need to ensure that Consider areas for Operational Information Sharing Information development, including Committee agreements are in place adequate systems are in place protocols in place Sharing agreements between third within the MASH to enable the effective sharing sector organisations and other of safeguarding information statutory agencies. amongst all agencies Develop wider information sharing arrangements between other local authority MASH The has approved a There is a need to ensure that Carry out a review of current Protocols and Protocol/toolkit for resolving 4.3 Escalation processes of escalating cases, Procedures challenging cases approved number of protocols and there is an appropriate processes taking into consideration the Sub Group by the Board tools to manage risky or escalation procedure in place use of peer challenging cases which is consistently applied supervision across all cases where risks are not being reduced
there are effective inter-agency co-operation in planning and delivering protection services and in sharing information. Priority Area Where are we now? What needs to improve? What do we need to do? Who is responsible? How will we measure success? 4.1 MASH The Cwm Taf Safeguarding Hub (MASH) was launched in 2015 and has significantly improved the sharing of information between agencies, helping to protect children and adults from harm, neglect and abuse. With the MASH being fully operational for almost a year, there is a need to evaluate its impact to date and review the current processes to ensure that they are achieving positive outcomes. A MASH Senior Managers Group has been set up to oversee this. Carry out a process mapping exercise to review the effectiveness to date MASH Senior Managers Group Process mapping completed and a proposal in place to make appropriate changes Carry out an evaluation of the MASH, to include feedback from service users and professionals Evaluation carried out with recommendations for further development and improvement Embed the performance of the MASH into the work of the CTSCB's QA Sub Group MASH data incorporated into the QA Scorecard 4.2 Information Sharing Information Sharing agreements are in place within the MASH There is a need to ensure that adequate systems are in place to enable the effective sharing of safeguarding information amongst all agencies Consider areas for development, including agreements between third sector organisations and other statutory agencies. Develop wider information sharing arrangements between other local authority MASH Operational Committee Information Sharing protocols in place 4.3 Escalation processes The has approved a number of protocols and tools to manage risky or challenging cases There is a need to ensure that there is an appropriate escalation procedure in place which is consistently applied across all cases where risks are not being reduced Carry out a review of current processes of escalating cases, taking into consideration the use of peer supervision Protocols and Procedures Sub Group Protocol/toolkit for resolving challenging cases approved by the Board Agency
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