Social Workers, Family Support Workers The Fostering Service sits within the broader Looked After Children’s Service and delivers the statutory fostering agency functions for the local authority. The service is responsible for the recruitment, assessment and approval of new Foster Carers. Fostering Social Workers supervise and support approved foster carers to ensure that they provide the best care for looked after children Adult Foster Carers and their families Looked After Children years Care Leavers years Building Resilient Families and Communities (BRFC) (part of Staffordshire County Council) Family Intervention Project (FIP) team Teams consist of practitioners from a range of organisations: Family Engagement and Education Worker; Youth Worker; PCSO; Housing representative; practitioners from the voluntary sector; YOT; Health practitioners Level 3 Early Help Assessment The BRFC puts in place a ‘team around the family’ model offering 3 levels of intervention dependent on the assessed needs of the family, to improve specific outcomes: Reduce offending and anti-social behaviour. Improve educational attainment. Increase employability. During 2015 the programme will expand and reach out to families with a broader range of problems, including those affected by domestic violence and abuse; those with younger children who need help, where crime and anti-social behaviour problems may become intergenerational and with a range of physical and mental health problems. Household with dependant child who is eligible for the programme Specialist Safeguarding Unit (SSU) (part of Staffordshire County Council) Social Worker Family Support Worker Social workers assess, plan and provide support to children in need and those suffering or likely to suffer significant harm under section 47 of the Children Act 1989. They undertake the Child Social Work Assessment and are the key worker (lead Pre Birth – 18 years
Mother and Baby Review 3-4 months – Families will be offered further support and review. 9-12 Months – All children will be offered a review of their health and development. 2 -2 ½ years – All children will be offered a review of their health and development. School Nurses The 0-19 Health and Wellbeing Service deliver the Healthy Child Programme. This includes the Reception Questionnaire that is sent to all parents as their child enters Reception Class. The team will provide follow-ups to any changes in the child’s health that may require extra support identified by the questionnaire. The National Child Measurement Programme where all Reception and Year 6 children are offered a height and weight check with advice and support. The service will provide local drop in clinics, booked appointment slots, afternoon drop in’s and group sessions. They will provide training to school in asthma, epilepsy and anaphylaxis. Reception Questionnaire – All parents will be sent a questionnaire to identify any changes in a child’s health that may require extra support. National Child Measurement Programme Reception 4-5 Years – All reception children are offered a height and weight checks with advice and support if required. National Child Measurement Programme year 6 10-11 Years – All Year 6 children are offered a height and weight check with advice and support if required. Middle and High Schools – All children attending Middle and High Schools will be offered access to drop in clinics.
Play Group Level 1 / 2 / 3 Early Help Assessment A Play Group is a local facility which provides early year’s education and care for children for up to 4 hours a day. 2 - 4 years Day Nursery Level 1 / 2 / 3 Early Help Assessment A place where pre-school children are looked after during the day time and sometimes as an out of school provision for older children. 0 – 8 years Children Centre Early Years Coordinator and administrator Level: 1 /2 / 3 Early Help Assessment The Children’s centre seeks to improve outcomes for young children and their families and reduce inequalities between families in greatest need and their peers in: child development and school readiness; parenting aspirations and parenting skills; and child and family health and life chances. They ensure that are regular activities to meet the local needs from stay and play’s to parenting programmes. A copy of the brochure with the activities available can be found here: Pre-birth – 5 years Children’s Centre Family Support Service (delivered by Home start Staffordshire Moorlands, Home start Newcastle, Harvey Girls (East Staffordshire) Family Support by SCTSP (South Staffordshire, Cannock, Lichfield), YMCA North Staffs (Stafford), Family Support Workers and Family Support Volunteers Level: 2/3 This service is available for families within Staffordshire who are experiencing additional They may be struggling with routines, getting back to work, emotional wellbeing, relationships and a range of other issues that are starting to impact on their family life. This service is required to deliver on four key elements; Referral based Family Support via home visits, group session and peer support. Proactive Home Visiting in areas of deprivation (0-30% LSOA’s, based on live birth data.) The contract specifies two visits one at 3-8 months and one at 13 – 22 months as these are the gaps we identified. Book start Corner (a four week programme in the home.) A key element of this service is about delivering early help for families and their children providing holistic family support to improve outcomes for parents and children and prevent families going into crisis. We do this by working closely with other organisations using the Early Help Assessment to ensure family’s needs are met. Pre-birth to 5 years
Malachi Family Support Service (Tamworth) Education Pre School 1 / 2 / 3 Early Help Assessment A place where pre-school age children are looked after during the day time on either a school site or independent from a school. Could provide wrap around care if there was a maintained nursery on site. 0 – 4 years Nursery School Level 1 / 2 / 3 Early Help Assessment A Maintained provision in its own grounds. 3 – 4 years (registration will change in 2015 for schools registration for 2 year olds) Before and after School Clubs Level 1 / 2 / 3 Early Help Assessment Normally in a school, activities and sometimes meals provided before and after school. 2 – 16 Infant / First School Level 1 / 2 / 3 Early Help Assessment School Years Yr Nursery Yr.R 1 - 2 Key Stage 1 3 years 4 – 8 years Primary School Level 1 / 2 / 3 Early Help Assessment School Years Yr. N Yr. R Yr. 1 - 6 Key Stage 1 and 2 3 years 4 – 5 years 5 – 11 years Middle School Level 1 / 2 / 3 Early Help Assessment School Years Yr. 6 – 8 Key Stage 3 10 – 13 years High School / Secondary School 1 / 2 / 3 Early Help Assessment School Years Yr. 7 -11 Key Stages 3 – 4 11 – 18 years