South Gloucestershire Council Children, Adults and Health Review of integrated children’s services Voluntary Sector July 2014

Service delivery framework

Background Council savings plan agreed on 19 Feb 14  savings plan for 2014–17 details savings targets for all council services  supported by a framework for to outline broad savings  Savings target of £590K for ICS from 15/16  Will also be impacted by changes to the education services grant

Principles Child is best placed within their family, with clear permanent alternatives available if that is not possible Multi-agency early help to support families within their community Minimise the number of “professional touches” for a child/family/young person during their involvement with ICS Maximise opportunities for improved outcomes and narrowing attainment gap Continuum of support to meet need from early help to child protection (and reduce escalation of need) Team around the child/family; common business process

Considerations Legal framework Mutli-agency partnership working Early help strategy Minimise the number of different key workers experienced by a child/family National developments (e.g. family justice reform, new Ofsted framework, adoption guidance, troubled families) Establishment of 0-25 disability service Further integration of service provision

Objectives Identify and put in place the most appropriate organisational configuration – Demonstrate optimum efficiency and effectiveness – Meets the needs of C&YP in South Gloucestershire Deliver the required savings Define delivery parameters for the overall service and for each function Define evidence based programmes to focus on outcomes for C&YP Consider opportunities for further integration

Scope All functions and staff within SGC integrated children’s services division are in scope of the review with the exception of: – Children’s health and disability – Special educational needs – Priority neighbourhood youth workers – EDT – Armadillo 276 FTEs

Project team Tracy AllisonService lead Nick Lowe, Nicola HannafordService mgr Geri Palfreeman/Katie Harwoodservice mgr Joanna SmithNBT Lindsay GeeSG CCG Simon CrispPolice Susannah HillELS Nicola PlantHR lead Sarah ThompsonProject mgr With additional advice from colleagues in: Legal, finance, property, voluntary sector, commissioning and Comms

Approach / timeline Consider “as is”Apr/May Research models in other LAsApr/May Develop preferred delivery modelJune/July Engagement of PartnersJune/July CYP Committee model decisionSept Staff/TU structure consultationOct/Nov Organisation structure decisionNov WFC beginsDec

Progress to date – research Interviews conducted with 13 other LAs – Most also reviewing their delivery model – Varying levels of integration between: social care and preventative services Multiple agencies delivering services for C&YP – Focus on early help – One example of commissioning statutory provision

Progress to date – key themes from staff drop in sessions Build on what is already working well - stability Less management not less front line staff More focus on services for adolescents / homeless 16+ year olds Improve stepping down of cases from social care Clear description of services and thresholds First Point is important Less complex IT systems

Progress to date – “as is” analysis (BA interviews, data analysis and SWOT) Improve profile of First Point Court work responsibility Management structure for LAC & Care Leavers Geographical location of teams Expansion of FIF offer Consider Staying Put parameters for care leavers Strengthen Early help

Engagement Importance of Partnership engagement Opportunity for further integration Footprints Long term visioning

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