Information Sharing

Children and Adult Services

Adult Services• Health – NHS• Mental Health - Support Services • Adult Social Services• The National Probation Service• Greater Manchester Police• Housing Providers• Other Support Services – e.g. SIDASS• Drug and Alcohol Support Services• Adult Education / Training / Employment Providers• Community Groups – religious, cultural etc• And Many More…

Serious Case Reviews• Information not being shared

is repeated problem• Any information can be

potentially vital • All part on the puzzle

Barriers to Sharing Information• Data Protection Act / Policies• Lack of Knowledge of Who People Are• Lack of Knowledge of How to Share Information

Securely• Not Knowing Who is Woking With a Family• Thinking Information held is not Important /

Relevant• Lack of Confidence in Sharing Views• Family Specifically asking for Information NOT to

be Shared With Particular Agencies

A New Way Of Working

Information is Key

Multi Agency Projects in Salford

• Early Intervention and Prevention• Strengthening families• The Bridge• GULF – Police project• Helping Families…

Helping Families

• National Project, Called Troubled Families – has been re-branded for Salford

• Each Local Authority Decides How to Run in Their Area

• 3 Main Criteria to start – Poor school attendance, Worklessness and ASB / Youth Crime

• Families Identified and Workers Try to Engage if Not Already Working with a Service

• Criteria expanding for Next Round – referral led

Helping Families Agencies

• Children’s Services• Children’s Social Services• Salix• City West• Skills and Work• Police• Connexions• Jobcentre Plus

More Agencies to Follow

• Health – NHS• Mental Health – Various Providers• The National Probation Service• Adult Social Services• Many More Agencies….

How Helping Families Works

• Family Assessment and Reviews• Team Around the Family – can be actual

meetings, or just clear and regular communication

• Sharing Information, with Consent

Benefits of Helping Families

• No Duplication of Work• All Professionals Know Who to Go To For

Specific Help• Family Have ALL Problems Addressed, Rather

Than Dealing with Issues in Isolation – One Issues Often Affects Another

• The best Plan is Developed for ALL the Family, as Each Member Affects the others