Agenda Reports Pack (Public) 15/10/2012, 19.00 - Meetings ...

5.10 In 2011, a specific group of operational managers from acrosschildren’s social care, and leads from police and health formed aworking group to understand why our performance in regard to sexualabuse is yielding very low numbers of referrals, assessments and childprotection plans. This led to the creation of an advisory group ofprofessionals who meet monthly to provide consultation to anyprofessional who may be concerned about sexual abuse taking placewithin a family they are working with. This has strengthened practiceand led to more informed and better evidenced assessments andinterventions.5.11. Work continues with identifying and intervening where there areconcerns a child/young person is being sexually exploited. Thoseyoung people deemed to be most at risk or whose situations aredangerous are referred to the Barnardo’s SE One project who provideassertive outreach, diversion and intervention. These are intensiveprogrammes of support that can not be provided through a social workservice. So far, 69 children have been considered through thisprogramme at various levels of risk.6. WORK PROGRAMME FOR 2012/13Service User Feedback6.1 We are developing more intelligent systems for collecting andanalysing service user feedback to inform how we can improveservices to children and their families. Each family who has received aservice will now be sent a feedback form when their case is closed.Care Proceedings Pilot6.2 We have begun the care proceedings pilot mentioned earlier in thisreport. This is a Tri-borough work stream which has the full support ofall three Local Authorities, as each Authority has had similar concernsas Hammersmith and Fulham in relation to the about delays in careproceedings.The pilot requires that the Local Authorities ensure:• All cases are allocated to an experienced social worker.• Social work continuity is be provided as a priority.• Social workers provide high quality written and verbal assessmentsand statements to the court.• Social workers use feedback from the courts to address the needfor continuous improvement of assessments.Page 208