Integrated Working
Multi-agency and Integrated Working
Multi-agency working and integrated working are extremely important as it benefits the child, their family and the practitioners in a huge way. Definitions of these ways of working are below.
Multi-agency Working – This is where practitioners from different services and professions come together to provide integrated support for children and families with additional needs.
Integrated Working – this is where different services, agencies, professional and practitioners work together to put the child at the centre to help improve their lives and met their needs and offer effective care for the child.
Integrated working and multi-agency working delivers better outcomes for the children and families as there …show more content…
Some of the common barriers are explained below.
Professional status and professional pride – this is where people who are highly trained/qualified, find it hard to cope with being managed/lead by a person with different/lower qualifications.
Different professional priorities – all professionals deal with risks, situations and priorities in different ways and orders they may not agree with others.
Language and terminology – all professionals use words, phrases and abbreviations that relate to their area of expertise and other professionals who work in different areas/specialities will not understand these.
Poor communication skills – information may not be shared by all, poor methods of communication and people not receiving information/communication is a big issue. For example if information is shared by email and two workers don’t have email they will not receive the …show more content…
1. First of speak with the parent/carer/child about the issue and gain consent to make the referral. 2. Next you would need to identify the service/agency who you want to refer to. 3. Then you would need to contact the agency and discuss the situation before making the referral. We do this to make sure the agency can offer the most suitable service/support that is needed. 4. Next follow the agency’s referral procedure completing all necessary paperwork and return by referral deadline if required. Always keep a copy of the
Multi-agency working and integrated working are extremely important as it benefits the child, their family and the practitioners in a huge way. Definitions of these ways of working are below.
Multi-agency Working – This is where practitioners from different services and professions come together to provide integrated support for children and families with additional needs.
Integrated Working – this is where different services, agencies, professional and practitioners work together to put the child at the centre to help improve their lives and met their needs and offer effective care for the child.
Integrated working and multi-agency working delivers better outcomes for the children and families as there …show more content…
Some of the common barriers are explained below.
Professional status and professional pride – this is where people who are highly trained/qualified, find it hard to cope with being managed/lead by a person with different/lower qualifications.
Different professional priorities – all professionals deal with risks, situations and priorities in different ways and orders they may not agree with others.
Language and terminology – all professionals use words, phrases and abbreviations that relate to their area of expertise and other professionals who work in different areas/specialities will not understand these.
Poor communication skills – information may not be shared by all, poor methods of communication and people not receiving information/communication is a big issue. For example if information is shared by email and two workers don’t have email they will not receive the …show more content…
1. First of speak with the parent/carer/child about the issue and gain consent to make the referral. 2. Next you would need to identify the service/agency who you want to refer to. 3. Then you would need to contact the agency and discuss the situation before making the referral. We do this to make sure the agency can offer the most suitable service/support that is needed. 4. Next follow the agency’s referral procedure completing all necessary paperwork and return by referral deadline if required. Always keep a copy of the