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Luton Stronger Families Outcomes Plan

Stronger Families Outcomes Plan V3 September 2015

Purpose

Our Stronger Families Outcome Plan has been developed to evidence how we will measure and demonstrate significant and sustained progress with families

eligible for support under the national Troubled Families Programme.

The programme, locally called ‘Stronger Families’, aims to improve outcomes for children and intervene earlier in families with problems. To be eligible for

support all families must include dependent children aged 0-15 in a household or aged 16-18 in full time education, in training or unemployed and living in a

family with their parents. Families are prioritised for inclusion on the basis that:

They are families with multiple problems who are most likely to benefit from an integrated, whole-family approach; and

They are families who are the highest cost to the public purse.

The Luton Strategic VisionThis plan supports a different approach to working with families and will secure savings to the public purse by reducing the need for reactive and specialist

services and by reducing duplication across our local services. We will achieve this:

By allocating a dedicated worker or agency to help the families to address the underlying problems as a whole, rather than individual

services/agencies responding to the presenting problem of each family member;

By working with the whole family in a way which recognises they interact and influence each other rather than viewing them as individuals with a

problem;

By developing a relationship with the family, being persistent and building trust with them in order to challenge them to make the changes they need

to, step by step;

And, where necessary, drawing in specialist services in a sequenced way at the right time for the family rather than services being available on the

basis of meeting thresholds and availability.

This Outcomes Plan provides a Borough wide set of significant and sustainable outcome measures applicable to all families. If a family meets two of the

above criteria then relevant outcomes would be drawn from each Family Outcomes Plan and form the goals against which significant and sustained progress

would be judged for this family. While families may be identified as eligible for the programme on the basis of two problems, the information available at the

point of identification may not reflect the entirety of each family’s complexity of problems. Some problems, such as domestic violence or abuse, or mental


illness, may be hidden from public services until work begins with the family and uncovers the full extent of their needs. The Stronger Families Programme is a

programme for families with multiple, high cost problems.

Where qualitative sources of information are required to support an outcome, Luton services will use a reliable, valid, measurement tool. Some outcomes are

interchangeable and can complement other criteria. Where this is the case the relevant colour code has been used in the far right hand column.

This plan is also based upon key local policy and strategy drivers and underpinned by Luton’s Sustainable Community Strategy ~ Our vision for Luton in 2026;

and the Luton Borough Council Corporate Plan. Our overall aim is to intervene as early as possible to support better outcomes for families and is based upon

our Luton Borough Council Children and Learning Service Thresholds Booklet, and developed from the Luton Early Help Strategy, which identifies its priority

outcomes as:

Building resilience in families for the future

Addressing issues in families at an early stage

Support for families on our Stronger Families programme is provided by a partnership of statutory and voluntary services. We will also ensure that families are

engaged directly in this partnership and are actively involved in developing solutions to their problems. This approach will help to develop lasting resilience in

families and to create a shared focus between professionals and family members. To do this we will adapt the ‘Strengthening Families’ conference model and

focus on;

Helping families to participate fully in indentifying problems, identifying support, developing plans by building upon their strengths.

Assisting all participants to assess the risk to the child(ren) accurately.

Assisting all participants to be engaged in the development and implementation of a Family Plan.

This plan is formatted under six nationally identified criteria, as specified in coloured boxes below, with links to key Luton Borough Council Strategic Plans.

Within each criteria, we have established ‘Indicators’ to support the identification of families eligible for support under the Luton Stronger Families programme

and most importantly under the ‘Outcomes ‘section specified how we plan to measure success for families in achieving significant and sustained progress.


1. Parents and young people involved in crime or antisocial behaviour


Parents and young people involved in crime or antisocial behaviour.

Key Luton Borough Council Strategic Plans:

The Luton Children and Young People’s Plan.

The Youth Justice Plan for Luton.

Luton Community Safety (SoLUTIONs) Partnership Plan.

Prevent Delivery Plan.

Gangs and Youth & Young Person Violent Crime Partnership Strategy.

Luton’s Housing Strategy

Children who have not been attending school regularly.



Children who need help.



Luton’s Family Poverty Strategy.

Luton’s Teenage Pregnancy Strategy

The Youth Justice Plan for Luton.

Child Sexual Exploitation Action Plan.

Adults out of work or at risk of financial exclusion, and young people at high risk of worklessness.


The Luton Health & Wellbeing Strategy.


Luton Family Poverty Strategy.

Luton Skills and Employability Strategy.

Families affected by domestic violence or abuse.



Luton Community Safety (SoLUTIONs) Partnership Plan.

Luton Domestic Abuse Strategy.

Parents and children with a range of health problems.


Luton Health & Wellbeing Strategy.


Luton’s Children and Young People’s Emotional and Mental Health Wellbeing Strategy.

Luton’s Healthy Weight Strategy for the Prevention and Management of Obesity in Adults and Children.

Luton’s Housing Strategy.

Indicator

a. a child* who has committed a proven offence** in the previous 12 months

b. an adult or child who has received an Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) intervention (or equivalent local measure) in the last 12 months

c. an adult prisoner who is less than 12 months from his / her release date and will have parenting responsibilities on release

d. an adult who is currently subject to licence or supervision in the community following release from prison and has parenting responsibility

e. an adult currently serving a community order or suspended sentence who has parenting responsibility

f. adults or children referred by professional because their potential crime problem or offending behaviour is of equivalent concern to indicators above

family members with known gang affiliations (nominal)

number of police callouts to household

radicalisation or extremism

* Under 18 year olds

** A proven offence is one where a formal outcome is given, either in or out of court

Outcome(s) Source Interchangeable outcomes

1.1 No proven offending in the last 6 months.Bedfordshire Police Service

Luton Youth Offending Service

1.2 Reduction in ASB in the family home in the last six months or successful completion of

an Acceptable Behaviour Intervention: Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO), ASB Civil Injunction,

Acceptable Behaviour Contract, Good Neighbour Agreement, Community Protection Notice

or Criminal Behaviour Order on conviction of a criminal offence.

Bedfordshire Police Service


LBC Housing and Community Living Service

Priority ASB Team

1.3 Reduction in police call outs to family home within a 6 month period. Bedfordshire Police Service

LBC Housing and


Community Living Service

Priority ASB Team

1.4 Reduction in risk of gang affiliation after successful interventions

FSW Case Closure summary detailing scope of intervention & impact

Multi-Agency Gang Panel(MAGPAN)


1.5 Reduction in risk of radicalisation or extremism after successful interventions CHANNEL Panel

2. Children who have not been attending school regularlyStronger Families Outcomes Plan V3 September 2015

Indicator

a. a child who is persistently absent from school for an average across at least the last three consecutive terms (10% missed session)

b. a child who has received at least 3 fixed term exclusions in the last 3 consecutive school terms

c. a child at primary school who has had at least 5 days of fixed term exclusion in the last 3 consecutive school terms

d. a child of any age who has had at least 10 days of fixed term exclusion in the last 3 consecutive school terms

e. a child who has been permanently excluded from school in the last 3 consecutive school terms

f. a child who is in alternative provision

g. a child who is neither registered with a school nor being educated otherwise

h. a child referred by an education professional as having school attendance problems of equivalent concerns to the indicators above because he / she

is not receiving a suitable full time education*

* Suitable education is defined as appropriate to the child’s age, ability and aptitude; and to any special educational needs, either by regular attendance

or otherwise.


2.1 Every child in the household has attended school including alternative learning provision,

over three consecutive terms, in excess of 90% of expected time table.

School Census

LBC Support Challenge and Intervention Service

LBC Prevention and Early Intervention Service Education Welfare Service

LBC Avenue Centre for Education/Alternative Learning Programme


TOKKO - Fairbridge Project

2.2. Every child in the household has attended school in excess of 90%, over three School CensusStronger Families Outcomes Plan V3 September 2015

consecutive terms, with no more than 2 fixed term exclusions per person.





2.3 Every child in the household has attended school in excess of 90% over three

consecutive terms with no permanent exclusions.

School Census




2.4 School age children not on a school roll are supported to find a school place or suitable

alternative educational provision.

Ace

EWS

CME


3. Children who need help

Indicator

a. A child who has been identified as needing early help* or a child who has been assessed as needing early help including those children who have had

an early help assessment (CAF),

b. A child in need under section 17 of The Children Act 1989

c. A child who has been subject to an enquiry under section 47, The Children Act 1989 or a child subject to a child protection plan

d. Teenage pregnancy – families where a mother gave birth at the age of 18 or under, in the last 12 months

e. Families where a child has been listed as missing by the police or a child who has been identified as being at risk of sexual exploitation

f. A child referred by a professional as having a problem of equivalent concern to the indicators above;

A child or young person affected by family violence or abuse

A child or young person in receipt of Free School Meals

A child or young person for whom the Pupil Premium or the Early Years Pupil Premium has been allocated to the school or early years provider

A child or young person affected by parent/carer’s alcohol and substance misuse

*Children below the threshold for services under Section 17 Children Act 1989


3.1 Early Help referred case closed and there are no repeat referrals in the following 6

month period.

LBC Prevention and Early Intervention Service Early Help Team


TOKKO (Young Fathers/Young Mothers/LGBT Groups)

Stronger Families commissioned services Family


Group Conferencing

3.2 Improved behaviour of a child or young person for a six month period and improved

parenting skills where relevant. Measured by a reliable, valid, measurement tool

Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire



TOKKO (Young Fathers/Young Mothers Groups)

3.3 Improved family functioning for a 6 month period (Improvement in ability to manage

conflict in the family and in family relationships) over a 6 month period. Measured by a

reliable, valid, measurement tool.

Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (if not referred to Family Meeting Service for FGC or Mediation intervention)



LBC Specialist Family Support Service

Stronger Families commissioned services Family Group Conferencing

TOKKO (Young Fathers/Young Mothers/LGBT Groups)

Luton Family Meeting Service

3.4 No further requirement to have a children in need plan or child protection plan and the

case is closed or stepped down to Early Help (PEI) and no repeat referral for statutory

social care (SFS) in a 6 month period.




3.5 No further requirement to have a child(ren) looked after by LBC and the child(ren) are

reunified with their family and no repeat referral for statutory social care (SFS) in a 6 month

period.


3.6 A teenager who is pregnant or a teenage mother engages with Targeted Youth Support

or Family Nurse Partnership (FNP) for a 6 month period following pregnancy or the birth of

a child and achieves the key outcomes as identified through individual needs analysis.

LBC Public Health

LBC Prevention and Early Intervention Service Targeted Youth Support Team

3.7 Take up of 2 or 3 year old funding entitlement for early education and attending

regularly for at least a six month period. Children’s Centres

3.8 A child referred as at risk of child sexual exploitation has reduced risk for 6 months (as

declared by SFS) that demonstrates increased parental capacity to protect children and

child’s ability to identify abusive behaviours and make consensual choices).



Child Sexual Exploitation Panel (CSEP)

3.9 Young people reported as missing are identified and supported to stay safe and no

incidents of going missing as compared with previous 6 month period.



Bedfordshire Missing Children Panel

3.10 A child achieves a good level of development by reaching the expected level in the

first 12 of the 17 Early Learning Goals measured at the end of the Reception year.

Children’s Centre’s

Early Years Providers


3.11 Risk’s to the safety and wellbeing of a child (ren) are identified and escalated

appropriately in line with the LSCB Threshold Framework thereby ensuring identified risks

Early Help Module

LBC Specialist Family Support Stronger Families Outcomes Plan V3 September 2015

are appropriately managed. Service

4. Adults out of work or at risk of financial exclusion, and young people at high risk of worklessness

Indicator

a. Claiming any out-of-work benefits (Employment and Support Allowance; Incapacity Benefit; Carer’s Allowance; Income Support; Job Seekers Allowance;

Severe Disablement Allowance; or Universal Credit).

b. A child who is about to leave school, has no/few qualifications and no planned education, training or employment

c. A young person who is not in education, training or employment (NEET)

d. Parents and families nominated by professionals as being at significant risk of financial exclusion. This may include those with

problematic/unmanageable levels and forms of debt and those with significant rent arrears

Family has debt or financial problems that impact on their ability to meet basic family needs e.g. food, clothing, accommodation

Family that uses Food Banks

Rent or council tax arrears with threat of eviction from home

Family with a parent or young person at risk of sanctions by the DWP


4.1 13 weeks consecutive employment (or 26 out of last 30 weeks for JSA). Job Centre Plus

DWP Troubled Family Employment Advisor

Luton Access

ESF Projects

4.2 An adult or over 16 (NEET) makes job ready progress to work; enrolled in higher or LBC Prevention and Early Intervention Service Youth


further education or apprenticeship for at least 13 weeks (or completion of whole training

course if lasts between 8 – 12 weeks), or formal volunteering or work experience or a

programme or course which removes a barrier to work for the individual.

Advice Service/Children Transitions Team


Luton Access

ESF Projects


Transitions Team

4.3 An income and debt re-payment plan is in place and implemented for at least 13 weeks

and there is no escalation in sanctions or further arrears identified.

Luton Access


4.4 On Universal Credit but meets earnings threshold (£330 for adults 25+ or £270 for >25).

Job Centre Plus


Luton Access

5. Families affected by domestic violence or abuse

Indicator

a. The young person or adult known to local services has experienced, is currently experiencing or is at risk of experiencing domestic violence or abuse


b. A young person or adult who is known to local services as having perpetrated an incident of domestic violence or abuse in the last 12 months

c. A household or family member has been subject to a police call out for at least one domestic violence or abuse incident in the last 12 months


5.1 Increased safety for family demonstrated using the following measures:

1. No further recorded incidents of domestic violence recorded at home address for 6

months(

2. A reduction in disclosures of domestic violence or abuse for a 6 month period, or none (and therefore no DASH completed), or a DASH score of below 14 reduced and sustained

3. No repeat MARAC referral in 6 months since first referral (any repeats, professional judgement or score over 14)

4. Conviction/civil remedy/ DVPO regarding perpetrator

5. Perpetrator participates in change programmes which evidences change in behaviour.


LBC Prevention and Early Intervention Service


IDVA Service/Victim Support

Stronger Families commissioned services DVA

MARAC

Children Centre data

5.2 Perpetrator engages/accepts support (including change programmes) and no further

CAADA DASH assessment required for 6 months against the victim and the perpetrator

does not generate any further risk assessments based upon their actions.


LBC Prevention and Early Intervention Service


IDVA Service/Victim Support

Probation – Community Rehabilitation Company


6. Parents and children with a range of health problems

Indicator

a. An adult with mental health problems* who has parenting responsibilities or a child with mental health problems**

b. An adult with drug or alcohol problems who has parenting responsibilities or a child with drug or alcohol problems**

c. A new mother who has a mental health or substance misuse problem and other health factors associated with poor parenting. This could include

mothers who are receiving a Universal Partnership Plus service or participating in a Family Nurse Partnership

d. Adults with parenting responsibilities or children who are nominated by health professionals as having any mental and physical health problems of

equivalent concern to the indicators above. This may include unhealthy behaviours, resulting in problems like obesity, malnutrition or diabetes

*Includes conduct disorders

**The adult or child does not need to be receiving specialist treatment


6.1 Parent takes responsibility for managing their family’s health demonstrated using all

or some of the following measures when applicable:

A care plan or self-care strategy in place where there wasn’t one before, to be

maintained for 6 months

All children in the household have received age appropriate vaccinations

Take up of dentist services ( registration with a dentist, with a check-up for each

child or adult in the last 6 months)

Reduction in weight to a healthy level (BMI rating) of one household member

who has been assessed as overweight, obese or underweight, to be maintained

for 6 months

Cessation of smoking in household member, to be maintained for 6 months



6.2 A child or young person is well informed and takes responsibility for their health for

6 months. Measured by a reliable, valid, measurement tool.

LBC Prevention and Early Intervention Service Early Help Team/ Targeted Youth Support


Team


6.3 Increased feeling of well-being (measured on well-being assessment tool or by

another reliable, valid, measurement tool). Increase to be maintained for 6 months.

Adolescent or Adult Wellbeing ScaleChildren’s Centres


Luton Access


Adult/Adolescent Wellbeing Scale

6.4 Family member engages positively with drug, alcohol or gambling programme or

support over 3 month period.


Drug/alcohol or gambling support agency

6.5 Securing and or, maintaining suitable accommodation that is; affordable, adequately

clean, dry, well maintained and is reasonable in comparison to general housing

circumstances in the area (suitable accommodation secured/maintained for at least 6

months).



Luton Access

Graded Care Profile

Home Conditions Scale

6.6 Family demonstrate reduced social isolation by participation in a positive activity for

8 weeks or more e.g. parenting course.

LBC Prevention and Early Intervention Service Early Help Team/ Targeted Youth Support Team

Children’s Centres



6.7 Concerns regarding the mental health of an adult with parenting responsibilities or a

child with mental health problems are addressed through appropriate referral to

statutory services and individuals are supported to manage their mental health needs

appropriately.

LBC Prevention and Early Intervention Service Early Help

East London Foundation Trust

TOKKO Young Peoples Counselling Service

6.8 Young Carers are identified and receive appropriate support. Chums

EH Team


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