Multi agency working- different services working together to meet the needs of young children and their parents or carers.
Integrated working- different services joining together to offer more affective care for young children. Understanding integrated and multi agency working.
Multi agency working, is different services and agencies, that work together to provide the services that meet the needs of children, parents and carers. Nursery settings are integrated as they offer a variety of services in one place, e.g. integrated early education and child care; provide a range of community and health services.
Professionals that work together to support children;
Parents/carers
Advisors
Social workers
Speech and language therapists
Play specialists
Educational psychologists
The importance of multi agency and integrated working,
A child who is in a nursery setting, may have a range of needs and the way that we work together will have a positive impact on the child’s development, health and learning. Many nurseries are helping children with theirs and their families wider needs. This is a very important part in the child’s upbringing and is known as ‘Every child matters.’
There are 5 outcomes of ‘every child matters;’
Be healthy
Stay safe
Enjoy and achieve
Make a positive contribution
Achieve economic well being.
The early years foundation stage is clear that different professionals, working together will help improve outcomes for children in both learning and development.
How integrated working practices and multi agency working in partnership deliver better out comes,
There are many outcomes that can be positive, when families and professionals are working together, that can agree on a way in which a child may need help with their development. Normally a plan is put in place for the child so they are able to achieve their full potential. If outcomes for children are to be