Growth and development.pdf

Social work, health and education have jointly prepared a scheme under the changingchildren’s services fund, for a pilot project for children with special educational needs withinNeilston schools, which will deliver person-centred planning together with multi-agencyassessment and co-ordination.A throughcare team is well established. The financial framework and administrative supportnecessary for the new arrangements for care leavers are not yet in place, but the departmentexpects to be in a position to deliver the full service required for looked after children.4. Performance: Criminal JusticeKey ActivitiesNumber of social enquiry reports submitted to the courts 226 248 39.3 4during the yearNumber of community service orders made during the year 70 56 8.9 4The proportion of social enquiry reports reported to courtwithin target time2000-2001 QuartileProportion of social enquiry reports submitted to the courts 96.1 3by due dateThe time taken to complete community service orders1999-20002000-2001Average length of community service (hours) for orders 168 1completed during the yearAverage hours completed per week 4.7 22000-2001per 10,000QuartileThough the number of social enquiry reports submitted to courts in a year has increased, it isstill relatively lower than in many other authorities, reflecting the low crime rate in the area. But4% are not submitted by the due date. The number of community service orders made reducedbetween 1999 and 2001. The average length of community service orders in 2000-2001 waslonger than in many other authorities. Orders were completed relatively quickly.With its partners in a criminal justice grouping – Renfrewshire and Inverclyde – undertook abest value review of probation, social enquiry reports and community service. Different existinginformation systems limit the availability of consistent information across the grouping anddevelopment of joint approaches has still to be progressed.A Youth Justice Team has been operating since March 2002. Work with sex offenders focuseson harm reduction and managing risk. All reports on sex offenders are prepared on the basis ofjoint assessment with the inter-authority Pathways Project.90