Directorate: CHILDREN’S SERVICES
Service Area: CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES
Produced by: PRUE GRIMSHAW
5. TOP PRIORITIES FOR THE ANNUAL ACTION STATEMENT 2005/06
Task |
Target/Success Factors |
|
Integration |
Effective Joint Management Team with no drop in the performance of
services Linking of Education EMS system to Anite/Swift to ensure tracking of
vulnerable groups Transition of service access to local multi-agency clusters including
co-location and/or virtual links supported by an effective infrastructure,
success measured by user feedback. Improvement of outcomes for children and young people as demonstrated
by PIs together with user feedback The accountability framework demonstrated it effectiveness through
monitoring, planning & evaluation of services. There is a demonstrable audit trail from the LSP through to the
cluster groups Achieving Children’s trust status by 2006, with an effective joint commissioning strategy in place supported by pooled budgets. |
|
Implementation of joint
Inspection Plan Improvement of practice &
morale in R&A Team Improved access to CAMHS Improved services for children
with challenging behaviour |
All 22 CSCI recommendations have been implemented within the timescales ascribed |
|
Increase respite bed usage at New Beaulieu |
The effective usage of the 8 respite care places |
|
To set up a dedicated children
and families home care / contact service |
To effectively support families ‘at risk’ leading to a reduction of looked after children and children in need. |
7. HOW WILL YOUR SERVICE CONTRIBUTE TOWARDS
ACHIEVEMENT OF THE FOLLOWING CORPORATE PRIORITIES IN 2005/06?
a) E
Government :
·
Our data when inputted onto the new Anite Swift data
base should be more accessible through the Information Sharing & Assessment
initiative
b) Diversity:
·
It is compulsory that all Children’s Social Care Staff
attend diversity awareness training
·
Recommendations 2, 4, 8, 14, 16, and 18 of the CSCI
Inspection relate to improvement in our service response to the needs of
minority groups - diversity issues
c) People
Management :
·
The integration agenda will require that we address
the specific commitment of the corporate plan in terms of:
·
strong leadership
·
strategically driven excellence
·
organisational improvement and staff development
10. BUDGET BIDS FOR 2005/06
a) Revenue Bids
|
Reference Number |
Description – max 20
words |
Financial
Implications |
||
|
|
|
2005/6 £000 |
2006/7 £000 |
20078 £000 |
|
1 |
Integration (Joint Education and C&F Bid) |
350 |
250 |
250 |
|
2 |
Inspection Report Implementation Plan |
108,000 |
111,240 |
114,600 |
|
3 |
Beaulieu |
167,890 |
172,320 |
178,000 |
|
4 |
Contact Centre and Home Care 287,000 295,610 305,000 |
287,000 |
295,610 |
305,000 |
|
5 |
LACES Drop-in 30,000 30,900 31,827 |
30,000 |
30,900 |
31,827 |
11 RISK MANAGEMENT – DESCRIBE ALL SIGNIFICANT RISKS RELATING TO YOUR SERVICE AND HOW YOU INTEND TO MANAGE THEM
|
Ref |
Description
of Risk |
Risk
Score |
Corporate
or Service |
|
1 |
R&A Team. Have ensured R&A Team are properly resourced and supported to undertake revised responsibilities. Improve management scrutiny and to review action plan leading to refocused systems and processes. |
3 |
3 |
|
2 |
Promoting social inclusion. Service has undertaken impact assessment and actively involved in awareness rising regarding diversity to include compulsory training attendance. Monthly reporting on ethnicity to management group. Draft consultation strategy for involvement of young people has been developed. Contract with advocacy services for young people ensuring inclusion. |
3 |
3 |
|
3 |
Absence of CAMHs joint Strategy. CAMHs review completed. Commissioning group and management group developing to progress to
CAMHs strategy plan |
3 |
3 |
|
4 |
Multi-agency strategy for children with disabilities especially those
with challenging behaviours. Audit of total service requirement on going to
develop overall children strategy. |
3 |
3 |