Integrated working practices

What is this about?

Integrated working practices is about having the right tools, processes and culture to allow everybody to work in an integrated way.

What does a fragmented approach look like?

The individual agencies and personnel have different aims and ways of working, which means that there is not one common goal. The outcome is confused and children and young people aren’t helped as much as they could be.

What does an integrated and high quality approach look like?

New ways of working and new roles are encouraged, to make sure that everyone is working together. Professional expertise and skills are valued and used appropriately.

Success from different viewpoints

• Children’s Trust
  “Effective arrangements for early identification and intervention are in place, with all services contributing appropriate skills and resources”
• Team view
  “Professional expertise is valued and the appropriate team with the right combination of people and skills is well led to meet the needs of the child and young people."
• Service
  “Service design is informed by the opinions of children, young people and their families/carers. Excellent understanding of how organisations complement one another.”
• Practitioner’s view
  “I am able to bring together the right team of people depending on the needs of each child or young person. I am confident about using integrated working practices to deliver better outcomes.”
• Child’s view
  “I know that someone will bring together all the people I need to support me and my family/carers. They make sure that we are getting this support.”