THE NEIGHBOURHOOD CARE SERVICE Who cares?

What is Neighbourhood Care? Neighbourhood Care aims to keep families together by providing early preventative support care with childminders.

Our carers Neighbourhood Care At least one years experience ‘Good’ or ‘Outstanding’ at inspection NVQ 3 Childcare qualification and part of Quality Assurance network Approved for overnight care Ofsted Childminders registered on both the Early Years register (0-8) and the voluntary part of the Childcare register (9- 18) Unit 1 of The Diploma in Home Based Childcare Paediatric First Aid certificate CRB on all household members over 16 A safe and enabling environment

Our carers Additional safeguards Not statutory Home study and assessment of all household members with approval at a multi agency panel Enhanced CRB’s 3 day pre approval training Allocated key worker Supervision and annual review

Two services Neighbourhood Care 0-16 To prevent family breakdown Multi agency referrals Mainstream and Children’s Centre grant funding Short term Family-to-Family 0-18 Children with disabilities (short breaks) Social Work referrals Funded through Carers grant 6 monthly reviews

Two services Same carers Inclusive services Joint training

Referrals Initial assessment or Core assessment CAF Children in Need Section 17(6) not Section 20(1) of The Children Act 1989

Section 17 vs Section 20 Section 17(6) Family Support The services provided by a local authority in the exercise of functions conferred upon them by this section may include providing accommodation, giving assistance in kind or, in exceptional circumstances, in cash. Section 20(1) There being no person who has parental responsibility for him; His being lost or abandoned; The person who has been caring for him being prevented (whether or not permanently, and for whatever reason) from providing him with suitable accommodation and or care.

Placements Family placement meeting Plan and contract Specialist training, risk assessment, equipment (F2F) Flexibility

Placements MAIN REASON FOR PLACEMENT 2009/10 1.PARENTAL INABILITY TO COPE 2.DISABILITY 3.PARENT’S MENTAL HEALTH 4.CHILD PROTECTION 5.CHILD/PARENT CONFLICT 6.CHALLENGING BEHAVIOUR 7.ILL HEALTH OF PARENT 8.DOMESTIC VIOLENCE 9.HOSPITAL ADMISSION OF PARENT 10.IMMEDIATE RISK OF FAMILY BREAKDOWN 11.SUBSTANCE ABUSE

Positive outcomes Brighter Futures monitoring Every Child Matters outcomes Case Histories Kirsty Omar

Facts and Figures April 09 – January referrals 175 placements 97 children currently in placement 26 carers

Facts and Figures

Payments to carers £5 or £6 per hour based on level of need £30 overnight payment 8pm to 8am 4 full time support workers 1.5 admin Facts and Figures

Budget £ Neighbourhood Care £ mainstream funding £ Children’s Centre Grant Family-to-Family £ Carer’s Grant

And finally…. “My eldest is 12 and those weekends were the first time I had relaxed since he was born…….without this I would have had my kids taken off me…..Thank you” Parent’s evaluation form June 2009 “I was angry but I’m not so much now……it was fun and there was loads of things to do” Young person’s evaluation form October 2009