Devolved Administrations. A strong relationship needs to be fostered by support organisations with both a child and their family, with attention to what is causing a young person’s distress, particularly the experience of lengthy waiting times such as for NRM decisions.
Case study: Greater Manchester Complex Safeguarding Hub
v. For more information see: https://www. manch estersafe guarding partnership. co.uk/ resource/ complexsafeguarding-inmanchester/ vi. For more information see https://www. itsnotokay. co.uk/ professionals/ act/
The Greater Manchester Complex Safeguarding Hub,v launched in October 2018, is a multi-agency service which aims to identify and disrupt exploitation, to assess and understand risk both to individuals and across the city, and deliver interventions to those at risk and survivors of exploitation. To access the Complex Safeguarding Hub, a child must receive a referral from their allocated social worker. There were two particular areas of best practice highlighted in this initiative: the collaboration with young people and the self-reflective nature of the work. For example, the strength-based model of intervention, Achieving Change Together (ACT),vi was co-designed by young people. The ACT model enables young people to build a relationship with one social worker, working together to establish a young person’s needs and what care they require. Due to the small caseload given to ACT workers, these practitioners have the time to invest in each young person. Furthermore, the Complex Safeguarding Hub conducted audits of young people’s case files, which led to reflective conversations with caseworkers on decisions made and subsequent outcomes for the child. This was not intended as an inspection, but an opportunity to highlight challenges in the case, noting both good practice and areas of improvement to help foster development.
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