Growth and development.pdf

Scottish BordersA new single shared assessment tool has been implemented, complete with training andmonitoring and evaluation. The process will be further rolled out in 2002 along with paymentsfor personal care and intensive care management. A joint policy for information sharing/dataprotection took effect from spring 2002.Services for people with sensory impairment are dispersed. Some towns have clubs for peoplewith a visual or hearing impairment, but initiatives are not linked with health and educationservices. People with a visual impairment look to hospital-based services. There is a smallwaiting list for those waiting for assessment following registration.Services for people with a hearing impairment include the provision of lip-reading classes in fourtowns. Access to a qualified interpreter when required is afforded through external purchase.Deafblind Scotland provides awareness training for working with deafblind people, but thereare no guide/communicators.Borders Brain Injury Service was established as a Rehab Scotland service in autumn 2001. It isa unique outreach service, providing assessment, support, information, and social and skilldevelopment, including support and assistance to children. It has links with criminal justice,alcohol services and health services. Training in IT skills and numeracy is provided bypartnership with Borders College, and there are links to Eyemouth Community Centre.An overarching high level board is to be introduced, but partners have yet to agree its delegatedpowers. A joint executive of senior officers – with user and carer representation – is working outjoint management and service arrangements. A Joint Future action plan has been developed,and a joint information group established. A new social work IT system is planned, accessibleby health partners. Each care group is to have a multi-agency management/commissioningbody. Joint resourcing is to apply to planning, commissioning, directly provided services andcommunity care assessments. Also in progress is a joint development and training plan.3. Performance: Children and FamiliesBalance of care – Looked afterchildren (aged 0-17)1999-2000actual1999-2000per 1,000Quartile2000-2001actual2000-2001per 1,000QuartileAt home 68 3.0 3 56 2.5 4With friends/relatives/other community 2 0.1 4 2 0.1 4With foster carers/prospective adopters 70 3.1 2 78 3.4 1In residential accommodation 19 0.8 3 21 0.9 3Total 159 7 3 157 6.9 3Key performance indicators1998-1999actual1998-1999per 1,000Quartile1999-2000actual1999-2000per 1,000QuartileChild protection (CP) referrals 289 14.4 1 399 19.8 1(aged 0-15)Children subject to a CP case 35 1.7 3 44 2.2 3conference (aged 0-15)Children placed on CP register 24 1.2 3 34 1.7 3(aged 0-15)Adoption applications in year 11 0.5 2 17 0.8 1(aged 0-17)Stranger adopter applications 5 0.2 2 7 0.3 1(aged 0-17)219