Early Intervention Panel JOY SHAKESPEARE Deputy Head of Young People’s Services SARAH HARRIS Anti Social Behaviour Officer

Purpose of the Early Intervention Panel (EIP) The EIP was developed to identify young people who are on the cusp of Anti Social Behaviour or offending to: Prevent – ASB or Offending Support – and Challenge Young People Protect – The community

Attendance and Roles Agencies involved Specific roles Police Young People’s Services Children’s Social Care ASB Team Housing Voluntary Sector Substance Misuse Probation Team Specific roles Information, referrals & action Chair, Information & Actions Information & action Admin, letters, advice, ABCs/ ASBOs Referrals & Support Information & Support Information

Engaging the Parents and Families Letters Yellow & red warning letters Green letter on removal from the panel Home Visits Support For parents/ carers and young person

Motivating Young People and their Families CARROT HELP and SUPPORT Green Letter & STICK Warning letters ABCs ASBOs

Early Intervention Panel – Does it work?

Early Intervention Panel – Does it work? 93% success rate in the interventions provided Significant fall in first time entrants to the criminal justice system Reduction in the fear of crime - from 37.5% to 33% Significant fall in the number of robberies

Challenges faced by the panel Ownership of referrals Getting timely information No funding = very limited street based response Venue….

To create better links with education Ongoing improvements To create better links with education To receive referrals from more agencies Use of a single assessment tool (CAF)

Thinking of creating a similar panel? Joint working – No one agency has been the lead Clear terms of reference covering confidentiality and information sharing Keeping clear records / Individual Support Plans Following up on actions

CONTACTS Joy Shakespeare Tel: 02084241909 Email: joy.Shakespeare@harrow.gov.uk Sarah Harris Tel: 0208 736 6277 Email: sarah.harris@harrow.gov.uk