Multi-agency working
Every Child Matters
Every Child Matters (ECM) is a shared programme of change to improve outcomes for all children and young people. It takes forward the government's vision of radical reform for children, young people and families. This website offers comprehensive information and resources in sections dealing with early years and childcare, health and well-being, education training and employment, safeguarding social care, youth, research resources and publications, strategy and working practice.
Children's centres: integrating health and education
This Teachers TV programme examines the leadership of two different children's centres and demonstrates good practice when health and education services work together. The programme was made in association with the National College.
Moving forward together:integrating workforce strategies in children’s services
This document produced by the Improvement and Development Agency (IDeA) and the Children’s Workforce Network explores the challenges and benefits of integrated working. IDeA’s integrated workforce strategy project explored, with participant local authorities and their partners, the challenges and benefits of tackling workforce issues together. It took the form of action learning from seven study areas in six different areas of the country. In three of the areas - Barnet, Calderdale and Walsall - the focus of the project was integrated workforce initiatives in the field of children’s services.
Every Child Matters: two stories
This Teachers TV video looks at what actions are taken when a headteacher suspects a pupil is being physical abused. When is the inter-agency child protection team of the police, health and social services involved? At what point are the parents told?
Developing effective multi-agency and partnership working
The schools section of the leadership library has resources on developing effective multi-agency and partnership working.
Disabled children
Council for Disabled Children online information
The Council for Disabled Children (CDC) is the umbrella body for the disabled children’s sector in England, with links to the other UK nations. CDC works to influence national policy that impacts upon disabled children and children with special educational needs (SEN) and their families. We aim to promote the active participation of disabled children and young people, making sure their voices and success stories are heard.
The site includes news, information and links to other relevant disability organisations.
Every Disabled Child Matters website
Every Disabled Child Matters (EDCM) is a campaign to secure rights and justice for every disabled child. The campaign has established a charter for local authorities and PCTs which they are being encouraged to adopt. This site contains information about the campaign and current initiatives eg Freedom of Information request to obtain information about funding for disabled children's service in across the country.
Together for Disabled Children website
The Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) has appointed the Together for Disabled Children partnership to support the Aiming High for Disabled Children short breaks programme and development of parent participation forums. This site provides information about the programme and a range of resources to support local implementation of the Short Breaks Programme and Parent Forums.
Transition Support Programme website
Information about the Transition Support Programme designed to improve support for the transition of young disabled people as they move into adulthood. The website provides information about the programme, news, resources and an online discussion forum
NHS Commissioning Support for London website
Commissioning Support for London (CSL) was launched on 1 April 2009, marking the start of a new pan-London clinical and business support service within the NHS.
The Centre for Excellence and Outcomes in Children and Young People's Services (C4EO) is a new organisation, developed for the children's sector, from the children's sector. C4EO identifies and co-ordinates local, regional and national evidence of 'what works', to create a single and comprehensive picture of effective practice in delivering children's services. Using this information, C4EO offers support to local authorities and their Children's Trust partners, working with them to improve outcomes for children, young people and their families.
Common Assessment Framework
The Children’s Workforce Development Council’s Share! project has been developed to bring together real life integrated working stories which can be accessed by the wider children's workforce. A regular newsletter reports on developments in the various Share! sites.
Safeguarding children
This leaflet is for all staff working in, from, and with, Sure Start children’s centres. It comes at a critical time, as children’s centres become a universal service for young children and their families. It is important in promoting the well-being of children and families, as well as, in more serious cases, protecting children and young people from harm, abuse or neglect. The risks of not sharing data can be great, while sharing appropriately can have considerable benefits for the development of children and their families. The information is designed to be used with the DCSF’s information sharing toolkit. We have also produced advice on how to get the most out of the NHS services and children's centres leaflet.
Outcomes of inter-agency training to safeguard children
This report produced for the DCSF puts into context the need for inter-agency working and training in respect to safeguarding children.
Teachers and managers role-play challenging situations, with the late Ted Wragg asking the difficult questions. In this Teachers' TV video eight panellists consider, what actions are taken when the head suspects a pupil is being physical abused? When is the inter-agency child protection team of the police, health and social services involved? At what point are the parents told?
Guidance for safe working practice for the protection of children and staff in education settings
This DCSF guidance has been produced in response to concerns expressed by staff working in education settings about their vulnerability and their request for clearer advice about what constitutes illegal behaviour and what might be considered as misconduct.
Guidance on safe working practice for adults who work with children and young people
This guidance, commissioned by the DCSF, provides advice on appropriate and safe behaviours for all adults working with children in paid or unpaid capacities, in all settings and in all contexts.
Safeguarding Children and Safer Recruitment in Education
This document sets out the responsibilities of all local authorities, schools and further education (FE) colleges in England to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people. It sets out recruitment best practice, some underpinned by legislation, for the school, local authority, and FE education sectors. The document also details the process for dealing with allegations of abuse against staff.
Working together to safeguard children
Working together to safeguard children sets out how individuals and organisations should co-operate to safeguard and promote the welfare of children.
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