Growth and development.pdf

East RenfrewshireServices for people with a sensory impairment are not well developed, particularly for peoplewho are deaf-blind. There is a need for improved links with health services. The situationseems to call for searching review of service and resource priorities by the community carejoint planning group and a strategic plan for future improvement.The Council and its health partners should build on the progress to date on joint managementarrangements for community care – for example, development of joint service teams to deliverday care, a joint equipment store, joint training for council, health and voluntary sector staffand shared information systems, in preparation for joint developments of computerisedinformation systems.To sustain the progress made in implementing improvements in the education of looked afterchildren, the Council should formulate a scheme for the joint professional development andtraining of teachers and social workers who deal with those children.Now that a throughcare team has been established, the Council should set in place thefinancial framework and administrative support necessary to bring into full operation the newarrangements for care leavers.The Council should take action urgently with its criminal justice partners to harmonise systems,procedures and practice, in order to produce a seamless and efficient service. Work should bestarted urgently on, for example, joint quality assurance; a single Drug Treatment and TestingOrders scheme; bail provision; and shared group work with women offenders.93