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

Page 269• Rate of re plans (re registration rate) has fluctuated from quarter to quarter.• Through out the year there has been a focus at LSCB meetings on the high rate of re plans, with specific reportspresented• In H&F there has in the recent past been a high rate per 10,000 of pop with CP plans .This may mean there is a greaterprobability of a re registration than in an area where rates are much lower for children per 10,000 of pop.• Only 7 of 27 repeat CPP were within the past 12months (4.5%).• There has been continued scrutiny of decisions to remove children from CP list, given potential risk of future re plans,though this focus may contribute to children remaining on CP plans for longer periods.• There has been continued focus on post registration support, with FSCP retaining their involvement with families for atleast 6 months after removal from plan.• A significant number of re plans relate to families who have left H&F and returned following temporary re housing,children returning home following legal proceedings, and children in families where there are repeated concerns forincidents of DV.• There is evidence that services need to continue to consider family group conferences, referrals to MARAC and otherpreventive work before concluding initial CP conference is appropriate.• It is expected that the new robust locality team framework will through its emphasis on coordinated preventive work leadto less children becoming subject of new plans and as a consequence fewer re plans.4.68 Agency participation in child protection planning meetingsOn a quarterly basis there is a systematic multi agency audit of agency participation. There have been continuedimprovements in agency participation at CP conferences.Agency leads are sent both details of new conferences and on weekly basis, details of CP list with changes. The provision ofmulti agency data and follow up by CP chairs has been crucial to improving participation. Further developments that arefocusing on improving participation and outcomes include ensuring partner agencies check their records against details ofadults involved with children subject to concerns, work within individual services (such as WLMHT),a multi agency workshopon conferences and Quality Assurance Framework (QAF)There has been improved participation of agencies developed through providing invitations to agencies for review conferencesas well as for initial conferences, Follow up emails are routinely sent to agencies by CP chairs who do not providereports/attend, and links have been made with the lead safeguarding representatives. This is impacting positively on thequoracy of conferences and effectiveness of CP planning..- 52 -