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Team Around the Child Presentation to CYPL Overview & Scrutiny Board

The document provides case studies and updates on several families involved with the Team Around the Child program. It summarizes the referrals, initial TAC meetings, and processes for 6 different families referred to the program between May 2009 and July 2010. The families were referred for reasons such as behavioral issues, domestic abuse, mental health concerns, and allegations of sexual abuse. The TAC meetings brought together representatives from schools, social services, health services, and voluntary organizations to coordinate support for the families.

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Team Around the Child Update Overview & Scrutiny Board 12 July 2010 Case Studies
Common Assessment Form (CAF) referrals received - May 09 - July 10
CAF 1 Initiated by primary school Transition to secondary school imminent – possible vulnerability Behavioural difficulties within the home No difficulties at school
Initial TAC Representatives of primary and secondary school Family members TAC Coordinator
TAC process Child seen by Counsellor Parents given parenting advice 2 Review TAC Final TAC planned to close – sufficient progress made
CAF 6 Initiated by Secondary School Behavioural difficulties within school and community Lone mother – defensive and therefore difficult to engage
Initial TAC Secondary school representatives Parenting support group worker Youth club leader Escalation of difficulties led to So To Do Social Services
TAC process Mother agrees to attend a Parenting Support group in the Autumn Young person would benefit from individual male mentor – attempt to find male volunteer
CAF 15 Initiated by Health visitor No real concerns re development of children Mother highly anxious- believes herself a bad mother
Initial TAC Health Visitor Voluntary workers Mental Health counsellor Home Start organiser TAC Coordinator
TAC process Representative from Junior school joins TAC Health Visitor comments on Mother’s increased confidence level and reduction on demands made on her time Mother has started to volunteer in school and Voluntary project
CAF 16 Initiated by Gwalia Care & Support Concerns re allegations of sexual abuse within family – NFA’d by Social Services following investigation
Initial TAC – Complex case Junior and Secondary School representatives 2 Community workers from voluntary agencies
TAC process Number of ‘tools’ introduced to family which are reviewed in TAC meetings Family continues to experience minor crises on a regular basis Health worker (advice) Behavioural difficulties continue but some progress being achieved Without TAC would have been a case referred to Social Services – not eligible
CAF 24 Initiated by voluntary sector Mother not able to cope following move to area (escape Domestic Abuse) and loss of previous support Risk to children?
Initial TAC Mental health social worker & support worker Voluntary agency Family Centre Health centre Junior school (telephone contact)
TAC process Highlighted support needed for summer holidays Coordinated response Mother- “good to have all the people I need to help me in one room”
CAF 32 Initiated by Genesis 2 worker Severe Behavioural difficulties in home and school Very little support around the family
Initial TAC - planned Junior school – to include PEC from September Genesis Trehafod Secondary school?
TAC process Focus will need to be on strengthening ability of parent’s to impose boundaries Child needs concerted effort from all parties to improve his communication abilities to reduce frustration and enable him to start to succeed