1. Developing a Strategic Framework for Early Intervention: Children, Young People and Families Faith Mann Director of Targeted and Early Intervention Services Lancashire County Council

2. Definition Early Intervention and targeted support means intervening early before poor outcomes have developed for all children young people and families at risk.

3. Drivers Think Family Child Poverty Agenda Laming's recommendations Children’s Workforce Development Council Social Work Task Force

4. Underpinning Principles - 1 Early intervention needs to be focussed on the family which will include children, young people, parents and carers Working with children 0 - 19 Building professional partnership working that addresses the needs of the family, working in a collaborative and co-operative way

5. Underpinning Principles - 1 The need to pool resources Increasing family capacity and resourcefulness/developing resilience Ownership and accountability through Lancashire’s Children’s Trust

6. Underpinning Principles - 2 Build on current good practice and infrastructures to further develop evidence-based intervention CAF framework at the core Co-ordinated and consistent approach, within an overall Lancashire strategic framework Have clearly defined and measured outcomes that are recorded robustly Have agreed risk factors

7. Benefits for Service Commissioners and Providers Increasing the impact of the funding committed by all partners by pooling resources and avoiding duplication Co-ordinating early intervention initiatives across the county within an agreed framework

8. Clearly distinguishing early intervention resources from that offered to families in severe need to be supported through specialised, more intensive support Reducing the number of inappropriate referrals to child protection and other acute services allowing us to" turn the curve" and re-direct mainstream resource into earlier intervention and prevention Benefits for Service Commissioners and Providers

9. Which families might need early intervention? Risk factors combined with lack of resilience: Neglect and poor family functioning Poor mental health Poor physical health Poor school attendance and attainment Involvement in anti-social behaviour

10. Which families might need early intervention? Risk factors combined with lack of resilience: Poor housing and homelessness Poverty, debt, inactivity/absence of work Low parental education/skills Domestic abuse/violence/drug and/or alcohol dependency Relationship conflict

11. UniversalTargeted Specialist Up to 5% Approx 25% Approx 70% Support to providers to meet need in situ Support to providers for targeted groups and some individuals Focus on individuals in their existing setting Specialist support in either their existing or a new specialist setting CAFFormal Assessment CAF Information Collection Sharing Percentage of the Population

12. Current models in Lancashire Targeted Youth Support Aiming High GRIP Family Intervention Projects (FIPs) Parenting initiatives

13. Current models in Lancashire MASTs Extended Services Positive Activities for Young People Stay Safe Children’s Centres Health Visitors Initiatives in schools and short stay schools

14. Workforce Workforce development Preparing workforce to deal with culture change of integrated working and implications Integrated frontline delivery Empowered practitioners with appropriate tools Accessible and high quality training

15. How would we know the model was working? Indicators relating to ECM outcomes - for example: Increased attendance at school Increased attainment Increased engagement in education, employment and training

16. How would we know the model was working? Indicators relating to ECM outcomes - for example: Improved family stability Reduction in the number of referrals for children in need of protection Reduction in involvement in anti-social behaviour Improved health outcomes

17. Self-evaluation framework Recognise there may be different models of delivery in districts across the county Development of self-assessment tool to enable local models to benchmark against the Strategic Framework Ensure equity of quality standards

18. Progress to date Funding agreed Task and Finish Group established with key members from CTB Work plan and Early Intervention Strategy being developed Briefing to Local Trust Partnership Engagement with Local Trust Partnerships

19. Next steps Strategic Framework to be agreed and adopted by Children’s Trust Partnership by March 2010 Appointment of Development Officer for Early Intervention Develop role of District Early Intervention Co- ordinators Further engagement with Local Children’s Trust Partnerships Development of potential models Models of practice and implementation plan agreed