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Interconnections Seminar: Team Around the Child and the Multi-Agency
Keyworker - for babies and young children with complex
needs and their families
Monday 11th October
2004, 10.00 a.m. - 4.00 p.m.
New
Magpie Suite, Newcastle United Football Ground, St. James’ Park,
Newcastle, NE1 4ST
The
seminar aims to share information between services that are using
the Team-around-the-Child (TAC) approach successfully and services
which are considering adopting the TAC approach
Seminar features include –
1.
An explanation of the TAC philosophy and practice
2.
Presentation by Halton Child Development Centre (Runcorn and Widnes)
3.
Presentation by Walsall Child Development Centre (the Midlands)
4.
Some relevant documentation from these services
5.
Discussion about how TAC:
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enhances multi-agency service
co-ordination
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promotes the central role of
parents
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provides a mechanism for the
integration of programmes
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gives the multi-agency Keyworker
a clear and limited role
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offers a joint assessment process
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promotes ‘Together from The Start’
and ESPP principles and practice
Services are invited
to send
a delegation with a mix of disciplines. This will give delegates
an opportunity to examine the TAC approach from different points
of view and a broader base for helping to develop service improvement
plans. Delegations can include parents.
Programme
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9.30 |
Registration and Refreshments |
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10.00 |
Presentation with discussion: ‘The Team-around-the-Child
approach’ by Peter Limbrick* |
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11.00 |
Refreshments |
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11.30 |
Presentation with discussion by members
of Halton CDC (See below) |
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12.30 |
Lunch |
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1.30 |
Presentation: ‘Assessment of Need within
TAC’ by Peter Limbrick |
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2.00 |
Presentation with discussion by members
of Walsall CDC (See below) |
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3.00 |
Discussion, plenary or small groups.
Seminar closes at 4.00 p.m. |
Tel/fax: 01905 23255, E-mail:
p.limbrick@virgin.net
Notes about
projects presenting at the TAC Seminar -
Halton Team-around-the-Child
Project
We established a
pilot initially with some pooled money from the Children and Young
People’s Strategic Partnership our aim was more joined up working
and an end to the long waiting lists for some services.
We have since gained
funding through ESPP and Sure Start and have extended the initial
pilot from those aged 0 to 3rd birthday to those aged
up to 19 years. Funding has paid for co-ordination and management
of the scheme and clerical support.
We offer TAC to those
who have complex/multiple health, educational, social needs which
are persistent and ongoing affecting the child’s functioning and
having intervention from specialist services from 3 or more disciplines.
Criteria for
TAC Facilitators:
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Existing professional or parent
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Meet and keep in touch with the family
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Chair meetings
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Monitoring action plan and progress against goal sheet
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Take part in peer group supervision
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Managing TAC within existing caseloads
TAC was a re-investment
of our time. Sharing goals means that time is saved in the long
run. Families often need fewer visits overall.
TAC
at Walsall Child Development Service
This
service represents an integrated model of working between Walsall
Teaching Primary Care Trust, The Early Years S.E.N.Team of
the Walsall Education Inclusion Support Service and N.C.H. Action
For Children in partnership with Walsall Metropolitan Borough
Council.
The
multi-disciplinary team of the CDC has developed a multi-agency
approach enabling ongoing focussed family support using the TAC
model. The function of the service is to assess and monitor the
progress of all children living within the Walsall Borough who
have a disabling condition or any marked deviation from normal
development in the age range birth to 5 years. The main emphasis
of the service provided, however, is not on assessment alone but
takes into consideration other important areas of care, treatment,
advice and support, which significantly affects the child’s developmental
progress, while continuing to acknowledge and facilitate the parents’
role in all provision. Features of the service include -
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Hub and Spoke model of service
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Early identification is facilitated
by an open-access referral system. Parents have direct access
if they wish to refer their child to the service
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A weekly Referral Panel which
consists of senior representatives from each agency
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Screening of referrals for any
acute medical concerns by the Specialist Health Visitors
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Establishing a Team Around the
Child if the child is found to have more complex needs
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A Co-ordinator is appointed from
within the Panel to ensure the smooth establishment of the small
TAC
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The Co-ordinator reports back
the outcome of the Panel meeting to the parents and arranges an
initial TAC meeting for the family within one month
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The aim is to introduce the family
to the small team immediately involved with their child and to
appoint a key worker of their choice
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This initial meeting takes place
in the family home or at a venue of their choosing
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The documentation used is a Family
Service Plan which includes important aspects of the families
main concerns as well as involving them in an agreed Action Plan
and Target-Setting Process
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The key worker ensures that network
of social and family support services is provided as required
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Ongoing medical follow-up as
required at timely intervals, rationalised to meet the families
needs
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Educational provision formalised
within the team setting
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Continuity of support for the
family during periods of transition for the child
To book your place –
Tel/fax: 01905 23255, E-mail:
p.limbrick@virgin.net
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