OVERVIEW Children’s Services Reform – the national picture Achievements in Hertfordshire Challenges ahead – the Harder Test

CHILDREN’S SERVICES REFORM Support parents and carers Develop the workforce, changing culture and practice Integrate services across the age range 0-19 Radical improvement in opportunities and outcomes for children Whole-system reform of the delivery of children’s services Build services around the child, young person and family

CHANGE FOR CHILDREN PROGRAMME – TWO PHASES Ending Phase 1 – : Developing strategy and framework  Develop the direction  Promote ownership  Establish governance and accountability Starting Phase 2 – : Improving services and outcomes  Improve service/ practice links on the ground  Develop the staff across services  Improve key outcomes for children

ACHIEVEMENTS HCTP Framework established Governance and Accountability arrangements approved by all agencies Children’s Trust Partnership’s in all 10 Districts Local Children’s Safeguarding Board Children & Young People Plan signed off by all partner agencies Children’s Workforce Strategy Common Assessment Framework/ Lead Professional pilot Children’s Centres & Extended Schools strategy Participation Strategy being consulted on

THE HARDER TEST - KEY PRINCIPLES Delivery of services, NOT PROCESS Integrated services at the local level Targeted action with key groups of young people and communities Embedding young people’s participation A strong commissioning framework Matching resources to priorities Keeping the focus on OUTCOMES

The Child or Young Person All Children in all areas All Children in some areas Some Children in all areas Schools Children’s centres Extended Schools

Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 What do we aim to commission at which levels, and what do we need to do to achieve this? National Regional Sub Regional Primary Care Trust(s) and Children, Schools and Families Practice Based Commissioning Children’s Centres & Extended Schools ? Budget holding lead professionals ? District Children’s Trust Partnerships Screening Immunisations Residential/fostering services Looked After Children Neonatal networks Child Protection Surestart Residential/fostering services Speech and Language Therapy Most CAMHS services Leaving Care Services Community nursing and midwifery. Local care pathways. Playschemes Parenting Services

Education Improvement Partnership Children’s Centre Network Practice – Based Commissioning Child Minder Network Extended School Cluster Local Partnerships and Networks Neighbourhood Policing Area Key: Schools Health Community facility e.g. libraries