Service Development - Integrated Working Training Programme

Improving outcomes for children and young people involves changes to culture and practice across the children's workforce. The Every Child Matters: Change for Children programme sets out a model for change with integration at every level. It also sets out how services for children and young people need to be coordinated and built around their needs.

Training Context

The training programme is intended to equip practitioners at all levels with the necessary skills and knowledge to fulfill the aims and outcomes of Integrated Working.

The CAF, eCAF, Lead Professional and Information Sharing developments are central to the strategy outlined in Every Child Matters and Youth Matters to shift the focus of dealing with the consequences of difficulties in children's lives to preventing things from going wrong in the first place.

Further information on these areas can be sought from

www.dcsf.gov.uk/everychildmatters/strategy/deliveringservices1/caf/cafframework www.dcsf.gov.uk/ecm/eCAF www.dcsf.gov.uk/everychildmatters/strategy/managersandleaders/leadprofessional/leadprof/ www.dcsf.gov.uk/ecm/informationsharing

Consultation on Every Child Matters has endorsed the view that better outcomes will be secured by multi-agency working; services will work together more effectively on the front line to meet the needs of children, young people and their families.

In parallel with the CAF, Local Authorities and their local partners are already working to improve practice in the sharing of information between children's services practitioners.

Integrated Children's System (ICS)

The Integrated Children's System has been developed to improve outcomes for children defined as being in need, under the Children's Act 1989.

The ICS process gathers complicated and detailed information about Trafford's children and young people and thus shall be stored in a supporting electronic record system. Information shall only be available to practitioners who have a combination of granted consent and where appropriate, the necessary access levels. This system compliments the "Integrated Working" approach.

Further information on this area can be sought from:

www.dcsf.gov.uk/ecm/ics

What course(s) should I attend?

The map above demonstrates the preferred route a delegate should take if they were to fulfil the entire Training Programme.
It is important that the format is followed and is adhered to and where necessary, have an understanding of what is required prior to certification.

The following pages compliment the displayed table by providing a comprehensive guide to assist all Managers and staff alike to make an informed decision as to what training is suited, at what level and finally, reiteration of how to register.

We are offering a blended approach to training which consists of both classroom based and online training courses. The online training suite consists of Information Sharing Awareness, Understanding the role of the Lead Professional, CAF and Safeguarding Level 1.

• Online training can be used in many ways including:
• Providing detailed information to staff prior to attending a classroom course enabling the classroom session to be used more effectively
• Potentially replacing the need for some users to attend classroom courses at all
• An ongoing source for refresher training
• A method to update people on any changes to policies and protocols
• Delivering a consistent message and ensuring key areas are covered

Please select the link below to view the map in full...

Integrated Working Training Process Map (PDF, 12.2kb)

Application Vetting

It is essential that delegates are correctly matched to sessions and the ultimate responsibility lies with their Line Manager to ensure this is the case. The Service Development Team shall further scrutinise each application to ensure that all proposed delegates are indeed suitable.
In the event that a delegate has not met the pre-requisites for an event, both delegate and their Line Manager shall be informed and directed to the appropriate level.

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