The integrated children's system
Subtitle: enhancing social work recording and inter-agency practice
By: Hedy Cleaver ... [et al.].
Contributors: Cleaver, Hedy.
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Philadelphia, PA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 224
ISBN-13: 9781843109440
Subjects: Social work with children -- Great Britain; Social work administration -- Great Britain -- Data processing; Information storage and retrieval systems -- Social service
Description: "The Integrated Children's System (ICS) was developed to support effective practice with children and families and improve decision making and planning for children in need. This book outlines what the ICS is and how it works, and assesses the effectiveness of a number of pilot studies, offering guidance for others using and implementing the system, which is being rolled out nationally." "The Integrated Children's System is vital reading for policymakers, social care managers, social care practitioners and those responsible for implementing the system."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Introduction to the study; title: Implementing the integrated children's system; title: Impact of the integrated children's system; title: On recording social work practice; title: Impact on recording social workers' perceptions; title: Impact of the integrated children's system; title: On interagency working; title: Impact of the integrated children's system; title: On involving children and young people; title: Use of information technology; title: Conclusions and implications for policy and practice.