Ready
for Change
To discuss underlying
issues in the design of a multi-agency, family-centred approach
for babies and young children who require multiple interventions
Facilitator:
Peter Limbrick
The Ready
for Change Seminar is based on the assumption
that the increasing numbers of children who need multiple
interventions will not be matched by increasing numbers of practitioners
(e.g. outreach nurses, specialist teachers, therapists, social
workers etc.) and that new integrated models of intervention will
fail if they overload practitioners. The topics offered for discussion
include -
- A multi-agency
integrated pathway: What are the advantages?
Who can create a pathway for your locality (i.e. PCT + Local
Authority)? What are the major phases?
- Joined-up
working: Do different children need
different sorts of joined-upness? What sort of joined-upness
do the most complicated children need? Who is responsible for
joined-upness?
- Early
childhood intervention (ECI): What
does ECI look like when there are waiting lists for services
and for practitioners? What needs should we give priority to
at this stage?
- Assessment
of need: Should we replace the question,
‘How shall we assess?’ with ‘How shall we create a joined-up
plan for intervention?’ What is a TAC Assessment of need?
- ‘Where
is my child’s therapist?’ Can we create
a culture in which parents replace this question with ‘Is my
child receiving relevant and effective interventions?’
- Continuing
effective pre-school support over the transition into school:
What might children and parents be
in danger of losing at transition? Who can remedy the situation?
- Are
their limits to good practice? If
there are limits to such elements as ‘Being family-centred’
and ‘Being flexible’, how can we decide what they are?
- Guilt
and blame: With these complicated
children parents can feel guilty and practitioners can feel
less than adequate. How can we avoid falling into the trap of
blaming each other? This topic, if chosen, is an excellent ‘warm
up’ discussion for the start of the Seminar. No discussion paper
is offered here.
Costs:
For a one-day Seminar for up to 20 delegates, the host organisation
will be invoiced for a total of £660 + VAT. Delegates can include
parents. Organisations which are considering running the Seminar
will be sent discussion papers for the above topics so that they
can decide what to put in the programme.
Please contact
Interconnections to discuss costs for seminars for larger groups
(21 to 60+ delegates) and for two-day seminars.
Peter Limbrick
Interconnections
Parks Farm, Clifford, HR3 5HH.
Tel/fax: 01497 831550
E-mail:
p.limbrick@virgin.net
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