Growth and development.pdf

East DunbartonshireA multi-disciplinary social work and health team is to be established to provide a primary caremental health service for people with mild to moderate mental health problems. This team willundertake single shared assessments and provide services linked to GPs and local health careco-operatives (LHCCs).East Dunbartonshire Association for Mental Health has been commissioned to provide a rangeof services including individual focused support, social support groups, befriending, training,and advice and information.Good progress has been made on single shared assessment unusually across all care groups.It is in place for people with learning disabilities and dementia, about to be implemented foradult mental health, and under development for carers’ assessments. A screening tool andcommon data sets are in place, and there is already more direct access to services (respite,day care, and home care).Sensory impairment services are provided by a small team and a number of voluntary serviceproviders. Future needs assessments have been reviewed and are the subject of a pilot studycommissioned from the Profound and Multiple Impairment Service.The number of people receiving a community care service for drug and alcohol abuse problemsincreased fourfold between 1999 and 2001.The Council and partners are progressing towards the Bottom Line. The joint managementstructure and the scope of the resources pot have been discussed but not yet agreed withhealth service partners. Budgets will be aligned.3. Performance: Children and FamiliesBalance of care – Looked afterchildren (aged 0-17)1999-2000actual1999-2000per 1,000Quartile2000-2001actual2000-2001per 1,000QuartileAt home 68 2.9 4 46 2.0 4With friends/relatives/other community 22 1.0 3 12 0.5 3With foster carers/prospective adopters 10 0.4 4 12 0.5 4In residential accommodation 25 1.1 2 26 1.1 2Total 125 5.4 4 96 4.1 4Key performance indicators1998-1999actual1998-1999per 1,000Quartile1999-2000actual1999-2000per 1,000QuartileChild protection (CP) referrals 68 3.3 4 48 2.3 4(aged 0-15)Children subject to a CP case 24 1.2 4 12 0.6 4conference (aged 0-15)Children placed on CP register 18 0.9 4 10 0.5 4(aged 0-15)Adoption applications in year 7 0.3 3 8 0.3 2(aged 0-17)Stranger adopter applications 3 0.1 3 5 0.2 2(aged 0-17)The rates of looked after children (low in 1999-2000), have reduced still further, with the exceptionof those living in residential accommodation. The reduction has been marked in those living athome and those living with friends and relatives. The rate of those living with foster carers is low.73