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Multi-agency Case Progression
Decision Making & the role of the Named Person
Carrie Caldow, Dumfries and Galloway Constabulary
Jim Gordon, Pupil Support Officer Youth Justice
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Key Areas - Present
• The Referral Process
management of information
timescales for decision making
• Multi-Agency Meetings
the named person
the decision making process
• Outcomes
reporting and monitoring
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Early and Effective Intervention (EEI) focuses on
timely and appropriate interventions for children and
young people who offend. It is embedded in
Dumfries and Galloway in the Dumfries and
Galloway since 2009Youth Justice Strategy
The EEI Multi-Agency Case Progression Group was
established in March 2010. The group meet on a
weekly basis with an average of 5 or 6 cases per
meeting. Since November, 2011, 16 & 17 year olds
have been discussed
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Referral Process
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Young Person (age 8-15) offends or involved in
repeated Anti-Social Behaviour
Sufficiency of Evidence
Obtain the following details:-
Details of child, parent and victim
Resume of incident
If suitable, whether parent and child would accept RJ Warning
Opinion of how case should be dealt with
Child’s attitude and parent’s opinion re offence
Email the Public Protection Information Mailbox asking for a
review of the case
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On completion of the review by Youth Justice, the Police Officer
receives an email advising what course of action is to be taken.
This will be one of the following options:
RJ /
Police Warning
Multi-Agency
Case Progression
Meeting
Report to
Children’s
Reporter
When the Police Officer receives notification from Youth Justice,
they must advise, the child, parent and also the victim of the
decision.
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RJ Warnings
• Focuses on circumstances and
consequences of offence
• Addresses the impact on the victim
• Child must admit the offence
• Warning carried out by RJ Trained Officer
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Formal Police Warnings
• Formally Introduced in August 2010
• Young person is warned about the
offence(s) committed
• Young person does not need to admit
• Sufficient evidence to prefer charges
• Carried out by letter or a meeting with
police
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Children’s Reporter
• No longer seen as First Option
• Compulsory Measures or Open Referral
with Reporter
• Juvenile Report to be submitted within 7
days of charge ( 14 days for 16+ )
• Information added to Juvenile Report
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Multi-Agency
Case Progression Meetings
• Reasons for referral to the Meeting:– No admission / No remorse from young person
– Background issues
– Continued offending
List of young people and offence / ASB sent to
partners on Friday
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Case Progression Group
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Manager Youth Justice
Senior Social Worker Youth Justice
Manager Children & Families / Adult Care
Police Family Protection Group
Education – PSO Youth Justice
Health – ISSU 18 nurse
Manager ASB Team
SACRO
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The Named person
• Pupil Support Officer Youth Justice
represents The Named Person
• Primary school - Head / Depute
• Secondary - PT Pupil Support / Guidance
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Request to Named Person
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level of courses being followed
strengths
any difficulties with literacy and / or numeracy
any educational support plans in place
likely level of achievement / possible underachievement
behaviour in school
relationship with peers and staff
engagement of home with school
plans beyond school
any other relevant details
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Outcomes
• Information Shared – sufficient support already available for
young person : school records information and delivers any
intervention under GIRFEC
• Refer to Sacro – remit extended beyond working with
young person on restorative process to delivering first line
intervention
• Refer to Children & Families Social Work – via Child
Concern (CAF) Form
• Refer to Youth Justice – voluntary support
• Refer to The Reporter
• Referral back to the Police - RJ/Police Warning
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C&F
Information
Shared
YJ
Police
Reporter
Sacro
Other
Grand Total
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SACRO
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When a Referral is received via EEI
Process:- Decision on “action” to be taken
by Sacro can be determined by factors such
as:• What the Offence/ Incident is and who has
been affected
• Recommendation/Direction from Case
Progression Group ie what partner
agencies expect from Sacro
• Outcome of Initial Visit with YP and YPs
family and agreement as to what
intervention, if any, is required.
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Sacro can include the following in EEI sessions:1)Triggers for Offending Behaviour
2) Consequences
3)”Victim Chair”
4)How Responsible am I for this Offence
5)Advice Regards Alcohol/Substance Misuse
6)Will I have a Police Record
7)Consideration of consent to refer to partner agencies
where deemed appropriate eg ISS CAMHS YPSS
MENTORING SERVICE,YJ TEAM.
8)”Signposting” to partner agencies eg YJ Social
Worker, ISS.
Sacro Worker always reflects on what has been
discussed with YP and YPs parent/guardian to
ensure they have an understanding of the EEI
process and its content.
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Evaluation
First year of EEI MACP in Dumfries and Galloway evaluated
by The Scottish Centre for Crime and Justice Research…...
Key strengths of EEI in Dumfries and Galloway include:
a timely response to young people who offend; a reduction in
paperwork, a reduction in operational Police time spent
compiling reports and an ability to focus on more challenging
cases; a reduction in bureaucracy; a consistent, appropriate
and proportionate response to young people who offend;
and an informed, holistic view of the young person for
participating agencies.
Strengths of the EEI Model in Dumfries and Galloway
include: close-knit working relations between partner
agencies; shared agendas and strong leadership; and
integration of the voluntary sector.
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Reporting
• Named person always informed : e-mail pro
forma sent to Named Person by Tuesday
following meeting
• Sacro – Completion Report sent to school
• YJ Voluntary / Children & Families Voluntary
– Child’s Meeting + Child’s Plan
• Reporter – School involved in further
reporting to aid AIM2 Assessment; further
contact with PSO Youth Justice
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Feedback to schools :
Name :
Charge :
Assault to Injury : the charge relates to the assault in _____ Avenue
on 14th January
Outcome:
____ has been re-referred to Sacro. Elliot Blaylock has been
working with _____ and reports that ____ claims that he snapped
after taking a lot of comments about his brother’s disability, but
realises that his behaviour was unacceptable. He also reported that
______ claims he is making a genuine attempt to break away from
more negative peer influences.
I will forward a copy of the Completion Report when I receive it.
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Sacro Completion Report
DG1/13/074EB Assault 10/11/13
I am writing to inform you that our work with the above named
young person has been completed.
Form of Involvement
1. Initial Introduction- Early and Effective
Intervention
As a result of a Recommendation following the Multi Agency Case
Progression Meeting held on 05/12/13 I wrote ___ and his Mum and
arranged an appointment to see them on Tuesday 17/12/13 at
4.00pm. This was rearranged and I met ____ at school on 19/12/13.
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Action Plan
It was agreed that I could visit ____ at school and he would
complete the Victim Awareness Programme. I therefore contacted
_____ at _____ Academy and arranged a series of four
appointments.
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3.
Level of Co-operation
____ was appeared open and honest. He was polite and well
mannered. He was happy to consider the feelings of others and
accepted any advice given. I did not ask ____ to apologise for his
behaviour because the case is ongoing in the courts and he is a
witness.
4. Awareness/Description of Events from
Young Person
____explained to me that he had become involved in the fight to
help a friend. He had tried to break the fight up but had been
assaulted by the alleged victim. He appeared to have a very good
grasp of the consequences of his actions, and he clearly
understood the possible impact of any further offending on his
future. He assured me that although he felt justified in helping his
friend, in future he would think carefully before becoming involved in
similar circumstances.
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____ told me he intended to stay on another year at school and this
seems to be a wise choice. In the future ____ is considering
applying to _______ College. He is thinking about studying for a
career in the building trade.
Hopefully _____ can be more careful in future and refrain from
further offending. If so, I would be confident in predicting a
prosperous and fulfilling future for him.
Shinarri indicators :
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Safe Healthy Achieving Nurtured
Active Respected Responsible Included
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Monitoring
• In implementing Multi-agency Case
Progression, the decision was made not to
bring cases back to Case Progression
• Named person (schools) has information
and can use it to inform own procedures
• YJ Voluntary or Compulsory – Monitored
through Child’s Plan
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Children and Young People
(Scotland) Bill
- the challenges
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- the challenges
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Named Person – attend meetings?
16+ not in school?
( Part 4 ) Direct measures?
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Child’s plan where “targetted
intervention” is necessary? (Part 5)
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Reporting on “wellbeing”?
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