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Multi Agency Inspection Briefings 27th & 28th March 2013 Meena Kishinani Divisional Director Strategic Commissioning and Safeguarding Feedback From Pilot Inspections • Pilots took place in Warrington, Northampton, Camden, Newham and Hackney • Unrelenting focus on practice and outcomes • Very few focus groups • Expectations to achieve good are very high Cont…… • If Inadequate on any area, Inadequate overall • A lot of time spent with front line staff asking questions and observing practice • Focus on leadership – how much do they know about quality of interventions • Thinking about combining Looked After Children and Safeguarding into one Inspection Cont….. • They asked to see a list of referrals made by Probation, Health and the Police that did not result in Assessment • Partnership Thresholds – how well are they understood • Will attend ICPC’s • In depth look at about 20 and then randomly look at possibly another 100 Cont….. • Focus on Supervision and Management oversight • Missing Children and Child Sexual Exploitation had a big focus • Early Intervention and Child’s Journey • Impact of Interventions PRACTICE, PRACTICE PRACTICE!! Issues from Safeguarding and Looked After Children Inspection in June 2012 Safeguarding • • • • • • • Record Keeping Management Oversight Follow up of concerns raised Assessment of risk Children in Need responses Supervision Domestic Violence Cont…… • Views of Children and Young People are clearly documented • Quality of Child Protection plans • Attendance at CP conferences by DR’s • Hospital follow up A&E etc • Substance misuse screening • Integrated approach to sexual health services Cont…… • Relationships with Adult Mental Health and Probation need to be strengthened • Appropriate training and development • Tier 2 interventions are timely and responsive • Too many Police Protections Looked After Children • Corporate Parenting • Update assessments of LAC regularly to reflect their changing needs • Personal Education Plans • CAMHS Support – Emotional Health and Wellbeing • Strategic Planning for looked after children • Preparing children for a placement move Cont….. • Independent Visitors available as requested • LAC Pledge • Health to fill all designated posts for LAC and Safeguarding • Quality Assurance and Audit are in place • Health assessments, health plans and health reviews Slide 1 Group Activity