Issue details
Establishment of the Integrated Family Service Incorporating the Troubled Families initiative
Purpose of Report: The report will describe the development of an
Integrated Family Service for the City. This service, which will
incorporate York’s response to the government’s
Troubled Families initiative, will provide early help and support
to families across the City. The report will explain how this
service will work with schools and other agencies as part of a
wider early intervention approach that prevents family problems
from escalating.
The Cabinet Member will be asked to approve the establishment of
the new integrated service.
Decision type: Non-key
Decision status: Decision Made
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Implication: Crime & Disorder; Equalities; Financial; Human Resources; Legal;
Level of Risk: 01-03 Acceptable;
Decision due: 25/10/12 by Executive Member for Education, Children and Young People
Lead member: Executive Member for Education, Children and Young People
Lead director: Corporate Director of Children, Education and Communities
Department: Directorate of Adults, Children & Education
Contact: Eoin Rush, Assistant Director Children's Specialist Services Email: eoin.rush@york.gov.uk Email: eoin.rush@york.gov.uk Tel: 01904 554212.
Consultation process
There has been extensive consultation to date
including presentations to a variety of multi agency strategic
partnerships across the City, workshops with key staff affected,
online mailbox arrangements and a regularly updated Frequently
Asked Questions publication.
There is also a representative from Unison on the project steering
group.
Consultees
This new service brings together a range of
existing teams and professionals into one integrated service. There
has been extensive consultation with those staff ‘in
scope’ of this new service and other agencies in the City
including, schools, health services, the Police and with colleagues
in the private and voluntary sector.
The consultation process is ongoing. Consultation with those
families likely to benefit from the new service is planned.
Making Representations: By email to the report author
Decisions
- 25/10/2012 - Development of a Local Integrated Family Service
Agenda items
- 25/10/2012 - Decision Session - Executive Member for Children Young People and Education Development of a Local Integrated Family Service 25/10/2012