Integrated Services
Laura Kilday
Foundation Degree in Children's and Young People's Service's
Integrated Services 4FD031
Learning Outcome 1
This report will show an understanding of current legislation, policy and practice within an integrated Children’s and Young People’s Service. Considering the history leading to current legislation and how these have informed practices and policies that are used by the Children’s workforce and also how the Common Assessment Framework and lead professional role supports practice and improves outcomes for children and their families.
Integrated working is where professionals from more than one agency or service work together to share common aims, information and responsibilities in order to provide early intervention in situations which could impact on children’s learning and achievement. Gasper (2010:14) describes the process ‘through listening, talking and exchanging ideas, new understanding develops’. Over the decades there have been a number of initiatives with the intention of encouraging services to work together.
Multi agency and integrated services are not a modern approach to the health and educational services of our society. Historically parents will have drawn on links within their close communities to support them with the care of children. Modern day life prevents this with families often not part of a support network and having to find childcare whilst they are working.
Since the mid nineteenth century the government have been implementing policies and laws to protect children from a life of poverty and to improve their outcomes in life by advising on a minimum standard of education and health care. The Prevention of Cruelty to, and Protection of, Children Act 1889 was the first of many to enforce criminal charges for the mistreating of children. This law was encompassed in the Children and Young Persons Act 1933 of which some sections are still applicable today particularly regarding the employment of
Foundation Degree in Children's and Young People's Service's
Integrated Services 4FD031
Learning Outcome 1
This report will show an understanding of current legislation, policy and practice within an integrated Children’s and Young People’s Service. Considering the history leading to current legislation and how these have informed practices and policies that are used by the Children’s workforce and also how the Common Assessment Framework and lead professional role supports practice and improves outcomes for children and their families.
Integrated working is where professionals from more than one agency or service work together to share common aims, information and responsibilities in order to provide early intervention in situations which could impact on children’s learning and achievement. Gasper (2010:14) describes the process ‘through listening, talking and exchanging ideas, new understanding develops’. Over the decades there have been a number of initiatives with the intention of encouraging services to work together.
Multi agency and integrated services are not a modern approach to the health and educational services of our society. Historically parents will have drawn on links within their close communities to support them with the care of children. Modern day life prevents this with families often not part of a support network and having to find childcare whilst they are working.
Since the mid nineteenth century the government have been implementing policies and laws to protect children from a life of poverty and to improve their outcomes in life by advising on a minimum standard of education and health care. The Prevention of Cruelty to, and Protection of, Children Act 1889 was the first of many to enforce criminal charges for the mistreating of children. This law was encompassed in the Children and Young Persons Act 1933 of which some sections are still applicable today particularly regarding the employment of