During October 2020 – March 2021 there
will be a number of inter-connected changes to improve the Early
Help support offer for children and families, and the process for
triaging need in the Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH). These
include:
• Restructuring of the Early Help and Family Support teams to
a district model of working, including linking closely with schools
and other local services;
• Development of an integrated Children’s Services team
in the MASH;
• System changes to: move Early Help casework onto the Mosaic
system; introduce a single children’s services contact and
referral record; and replace the existing online referral form with
a children’s services referral portal which links directly to
Mosaic.
The report seeks approval to create additional temporary capacity
in the Early Help service to support development of the place-based
delivery model for Early Help; and to prevent any decline in the
timeliness or quality of Early Help decision making and service
delivery during a 6 month period in which service structures and
systems are in transition.
Decision type: Non-key
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Notice of proposed decision first published: 18/11/2020
Decision due: 18 Nov 2020 by Managing Director Children and Young People (DCS)
Lead member: Cabinet Member - Children and Young People and Deputy Leader
Contact: Bruce Penhale, Head of Stronger Communities Service 0161 770 4196 Email: bruce.penhale@oldham.gov.uk Email: Bruce.penhale@oldham.gov.uk.
Consultation process
There has been consultation with the teams
affected, HR, finance, legal services and the Director of
Children's Social Care