This document outlines the learning objectives and activities for a unit on multi-agency working. It discusses the importance of multi-agency working and integrated practice in delivering better outcomes for children and young people. Key topics covered include understanding different agencies that provide services, analyzing how partnership working benefits children, describing agency functions, explaining common barriers and how to overcome them, the referral process between agencies, and assessment frameworks used in the UK such as the Common Assessment Framework. Homework includes writing explanations and analyses of these topics.

1. Unit 6: Working Together for
the Benefit of Children and
Young People
LO1 Understand integrated and
multi-agency working

2. LO1.1 explain the importance of multi-
agency working and integrated working
Learning activity
• Look at and discuss power point on Multi
agency working
• Complete worksheet – definition of terms
and benefits of multi agency and
integrated working.

3. Homework
 Write up for LO1.1 explain the importance of multi-agency
working and integrated working
 Paragraph explaining importance of.....
(in delivering better outcomes for children and young people:
teams need to work proactively together for the best
outcomes for the child, young person and family; integrated
working involves everyone supporting children, young people
and families working together effectively to put them at the
centre, meet their needs and improve their lives; integrated
working as part of government policies for children and young
people in the relevant home nation; multi-agency and
integrated working enables sharing of skills, information and
best practice; multi-agency and integrated working facilitates
a child-centred or young person-centred approach)

4. LO1.2 analyse how integrated working practices
and multi agency working in partnership deliver
better outcomes for children and young people
Learning activity
• Research and complete worksheet –
noting different agencies that provide
services for children and young people
• Note down which of the above your setting
works with

5. Homework
Write up for 1.2 analyse how integrated
working practices and multi agency
working in partnership deliver better
outcomes for children and young people
Considering 2 agencies your setting uses
– analyse these from the prospective of
the child/parent/setting

6. Homework
 Write up LO1.3 describe the functions of external agencies with
whom your work setting or service interacts
 A paragraph - one for each of 3 agencies that your setting works
with –(include functions of agency)
 LINK TO Unit 14 3.2
(external agencies as applicable to own setting and home country eg
local education authority, Ofsted, social services, early years and
childcare, play work, youth justice, police, further education, youth
work, NHS and health services, sports and culture sector
organisations; function of external agencies as applicable to own
organisation eg investigate referral in suspected case of abuse of
child or young person, provide support for child or young person
experiencing transition, provide support for child or young person
with disability or long-term health condition, inspect provision of care
in setting)

7. LO 1.4 explain common barriers to integrated
working and multi-agency working and how these
can be overcome
Learning activity
• Discuss and note down barriers that can
stop children and young people accessing
services required.
• Look at cards handed out and consider
how barriers can be overcome.

8. Homework
 Write up for 1.4 explain common barriers to integrated
working and multi-agency working and how these can
be overcome
 Consider 3 barriers and note how these can be
overcome (paragraph for each)
(lack of understanding of roles and responsibilities, time
constraints, logistical challenges, multitude of contacts
within the working environment and multi-agency
team, terms and conditions of employment, different
professional values and ethos, different priorities;
ways of overcoming barriers eg include joint training
activities, joint team meetings, team building activities,
information sharing as appropriate)

9. LO1.5 explain how and why
referrals are made between
agencies
Learning activity
Read handout and decide in which order a
referral is made – discuss with group.

10. Homework
Write up for 1.5 explain how and
why referrals are made between
agencies
Paragraph to explain how and
why referrals are made between
agencies and your understanding
of the procedure re your setting.

11. LO1.6 explain the assessment
frameworks that are used in own UK
home nation
Learning activity
• Look at ‘a guide for practitioner’ document
(in groups)
• Complete worksheet about the CAF
process

12. Homework
 Write up for LO1.6 explain the assessment
frameworks that are used in own UK home nation
 Answer as to 11 questions on worksheet – make
into paragraphs for easier reading.
(eg details of The Common Assessment Framework
(UK), CAF as key part of delivering frontline
services that are integrated, and are focused
around the needs of children and young people,
CAF as a standardised approach to conducting
assessments of children's additional needs and
deciding how these should be met, use of CAF by
practitioners across children's services)