Before multi-agency working came into place, parents of children with additional needs or families needing some extra help and support were essentially on their own and had to see lots of different professionals in order to get to a point where help was being given. Children were also quite likely to fall through the net and in the UK we have seen many cases of child abuse and neglect, which have ended in the worse possible outcome for the children involved.
One of these incidents, the case of Victoria Climbie, who died on 25th February 2000 after suffering what was described by Dr Nathaniel Carey, the Home Office pathologist who examined her body, and found 128 separate …show more content…
1.2 Analyse how integrated working practices and multiagency working in partnership deliver better outcomes for children and young people:
Children and young people will have a better chance of a positive future if the adults in their lives are communicating effectively to ensure they receive the best possible support. In order for this to happen every significant adult involved in a child’s life must share any information that is relevant to the child’s safety, health, well-being and development.
There are many areas of a child’s life that may benefit from integrated and multiagency partnership working as listed below:
Example 1:
A child may attend 2 different early years settings, they may be finding the transition between each setting and leaving their parent carer difficult, which is causing distress. If the key workers in each setting communicate with each other via an “all about me” book, they can ensure the wants and needs of the child are conveyed to make the transition easier and promote a more positive experience for the