Growth and development.pdf

RenfrewshireThe Council’s mental health development workers link with GPs, local health care co-operativesand day centres, and undertake groupwork with people who have mental health problems.Single shared assessment is due to be fully implemented in 2002-2003. All partners, includingLHCCs and the housing department, are committed to a person-centred approach and to use ofthe Carenap E tool. A multi-agency reference group will ensure consistency of implementationand oversee the training programme. Three local multi-agency operational groups have beenestablished: two have secured quicker access to services. Users are fully co-operating by signingconsents to share information between agencies.The new Mile End Resource Centre marks a major advance in services for people with a sensoryimpairment and for those with a multiple disability. Drawing on extensive consultation with serviceusers, it provides assessment, equipment and skills training and access to specialist informationfor blind and visually impaired people and deaf or hearing impaired people. All information isprovided through video in sign language and deaf people are free to use video equipment to passand receive information in sign language or lip speaking. The Centre has a showroom and avariety of built-in loop systems facilitating the demonstration of equipment, ease of discussionand access to information. The Council’s social work teams for visually and hearing impairedpeople and some occupational therapy services are based within the Centre. To supplementthe guide/communication skills of staff, services are purchased from Deafblind Scotland.Joint working between the Council and its health partners is progressing steadily. Under anagreed partnership arrangement (Renfrewshire Joint Care) partners are to align their relevantresources with greater transparency. Renfrewshire Joint Care is to have a joint advisory boardwith representatives from each of its parent bodies. A senior officer group – the membership ofwhich may extend in future to user and carer groups, voluntary organisations and other publicagencies such as Communities Scotland – will assist in implementing recommendations. Ajointly appointed senior development manager post should markedly progress joint resourcingand management.3. Performance: Children and FamiliesBalance of care – Looked afterchildren (aged 0-17)1999-2000actual1999-2000per 1,000Quartile2000-2001actual2000-2001per 1,000QuartileAt home 224 5.5 2 219 5.4 1With friends/relatives/other community 42 1.0 2 29 0.7 3With foster carers/prospective adopters 70 1.7 3 80 2.0 3In residential accommodation 88 2.2 1 100 2.5 1Total 424 10.5 2 428 10.6 2Key performance indicators1998-1999actual1998-1999per 1,000Quartile1999-2000actual1999-2000per 1,000QuartileChild protection (CP) referrals 161 4.5 4 131 3.6 4(aged 0-15)Children subject to a CP case 124 3.4 2 113 3.1 2conference (aged 0-15)Children placed on CP register 88 2.4 2 79 2.2 2(aged 0-15)Adoption applications in year 12 0.3 3 15 0.4 2(aged 0-17)Stranger adopter applications 9 0.2 2 11 0.3 1(aged 0-17)211