Multi Agency Working
Multi agency working
Multi agency working is an effective way of supporting children and families with additional needs. It brings together practitioners and professionals from different sectors to provide an integrated way of working to support children, young people and families.
The Children and Young Peoples Board in Birmingham comprises of different partner agencies and organisations that each have a duty to cooperate under the Children’s Act 2004 in strategic planning, service developments and consideration of emerging issues around children and young people. Partner agencies include:
▪ Birmingham Children’s Safeguarding Board
▪ Education Representatives
▪ Birmingham City Council Representatives
▪ NHS West Midlands Strategic Health Authority
▪ NHS Birmingham East and North Primary Care Trust
▪ NHS Heart of Birmingham Primary Care Trust
▪ NHS South Birmingham Primary Care Trust
▪ Learning and Skills Council for the West Midlands
▪ West Midlands Probation Service
▪ West Midlands Police
▪ Family Justice services
▪ Job Centre Plus
Other adults or professionals who may be involved in working together to support the child and to provide the best outcomes for the child or young person include:
▪ Parent or carer
▪ Carers/other colleagues from early years setting
▪ Health visitors/workers
o speech and language therapist (a professional who support children with communication difficulties)
o Psychiatrist (medically trained doctor who specialises in mental health and may diagnose mental health problems and/or support, young people and their families who are dealing with mental health problems)
o Physiotherapist (a professional who is trained to maximise the body’ movement and skill level. They may help a child with problems controlling their movements such as a child with cerebral palsy)
▪ Educational psychologist (a professional who
Multi agency working is an effective way of supporting children and families with additional needs. It brings together practitioners and professionals from different sectors to provide an integrated way of working to support children, young people and families.
The Children and Young Peoples Board in Birmingham comprises of different partner agencies and organisations that each have a duty to cooperate under the Children’s Act 2004 in strategic planning, service developments and consideration of emerging issues around children and young people. Partner agencies include:
▪ Birmingham Children’s Safeguarding Board
▪ Education Representatives
▪ Birmingham City Council Representatives
▪ NHS West Midlands Strategic Health Authority
▪ NHS Birmingham East and North Primary Care Trust
▪ NHS Heart of Birmingham Primary Care Trust
▪ NHS South Birmingham Primary Care Trust
▪ Learning and Skills Council for the West Midlands
▪ West Midlands Probation Service
▪ West Midlands Police
▪ Family Justice services
▪ Job Centre Plus
Other adults or professionals who may be involved in working together to support the child and to provide the best outcomes for the child or young person include:
▪ Parent or carer
▪ Carers/other colleagues from early years setting
▪ Health visitors/workers
o speech and language therapist (a professional who support children with communication difficulties)
o Psychiatrist (medically trained doctor who specialises in mental health and may diagnose mental health problems and/or support, young people and their families who are dealing with mental health problems)
o Physiotherapist (a professional who is trained to maximise the body’ movement and skill level. They may help a child with problems controlling their movements such as a child with cerebral palsy)
▪ Educational psychologist (a professional who