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South Gloucestershire Council Children, Adults and Health
Review of integrated children’s services
Voluntary Sector July 2014
Service delivery framework
Background
• Council savings plan agreed on 19 Feb 14 savings plan for 2014 –17 details savings targets for all council services supported by a framework for 2017-20 to outline broad savings Savings target of £590K for ICS from 15/16 Will also be impacted by changes to the education services grant
Principles
• Child is best placed within their family, with clear permanent alternatives available if that is not possible • Multi-agency early help to support families within their community • Minimise the number of “professional touches” for a child/family/young person during their involvement with ICS • Maximise opportunities for improved outcomes and narrowing attainment gap • Continuum of support to meet need from early help to child protection (and reduce escalation of need) • Team around the child/family; common business process
Considerations
• Legal framework • Mutli-agency partnership working • Early help strategy • Minimise the number of different key workers experienced by a child/family • National developments (e.g. family justice reform, new Ofsted framework, adoption guidance, troubled families) • Establishment of 0-25 disability service • Further integration of service provision
Objectives
• Identify and put in place the most appropriate organisational configuration – Demonstrate optimum efficiency and effectiveness – Meets the needs of C&YP in South Gloucestershire • Deliver the required savings • Define delivery parameters for the overall service and for each function • Define evidence based programmes to focus on outcomes for C&YP • Consider opportunities for further integration
Scope
• All functions and staff within SGC integrated children’s services division are in scope of the review with the exception of: – Children’s health and disability – Special educational needs – Priority neighbourhood youth workers – EDT – Armadillo • 276 FTEs
Project team
• Tracy Allison • Nick Lowe, Nicola Hannaford • Geri Palfreeman/Katie Harwood • Joanna Smith • Lindsay Gee • Simon Crisp • Susannah Hill • Nicola Plant • Sarah Thompson Service lead Service mgr service mgr NBT SG CCG Police ELS HR lead Project mgr With additional advice from colleagues in: • Legal, finance, property, voluntary sector, commissioning and Comms
Approach / timeline
• Consider “as is” • Research models in other LAs Apr/May Apr/May • Develop preferred delivery model June/July • Engagement of Partners • CYP Committee model decision • Staff/TU structure consultation • Organisation structure decision • WFC begins June/July Sept Oct/Nov Nov Dec
Progress to date – research
• Interviews conducted with 13 other LAs – Most also reviewing their delivery model – Varying levels of integration between: • social care and preventative services • Multiple agencies delivering services for C&YP – Focus on early help – One example of commissioning statutory provision
Progress to date – key themes from staff drop in sessions
• Build on what is already working well - stability • Less management not less front line staff • More focus on services for adolescents / homeless 16+ year olds • Improve stepping down of cases from social care • Clear description of services and thresholds • First Point is important • Less complex IT systems
Progress to date – “as is” analysis (BA interviews, data analysis and SWOT)
• Improve profile of First Point • Court work responsibility • Management structure for LAC & Care Leavers • Geographical location of teams • Expansion of FIF offer • Consider Staying Put parameters for care leavers • Strengthen Early help
First Point Childrens Centres Childrens Centres Childrens Centres Social Worker YISS LDA Homelessness 16+ Troubled Families Champion SC1
SC2
FISS CAF Champion Troubled Families CIN
SC3
CIN Assessment Courtwork Child Protection YOT LAC Adoption Permanency Worker Fostering Care Leavers Participation Accreditation (including DoE)