Early Intervention Service
OVCA Presentation
17 November 2011
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What is the new Early Intervention Service
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The new single EIS seeks to work holistically with families where problems have been
identified; to intervene early to prevent problems worsening and to assist family
members to develop skills and resilience to resolve existing problems and
successfully address any future issues for themselves.
What national and local outcome based evidence have
we used to inform the design of the new service?
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Over the last three years we have been piloting a number of projects, all with short
term funding and all targeting similar groups: vulnerable to achieving poor outcomes.
The HUB model draws upon the best elements of all of these projects and we have
incorporated that learning into the design. The new single service will be core funded
and not dependent upon temporary contracts or short term approaches.
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Oxfordshire’s Pilot/Innovative Programmes
The following local programmes have influenced the design of the new service:
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The Success Project
Targeted Youth Support Services
Work completed to date on Breaking the Cycle of Deprivation
The Family Intervention Project (FIP)
Implementation of Common Assessment Framework (CAF) Team Around the
Child (TAC) practice
The implementation of our Families And Children Early Intervention Team
(FACEIT)
Senior Locality Social Worker programme
Targeted Adolescent Mental Health in Schools (TAMHS)
Home School Community Link Workers (HSCLWs) & Out of School Liaison
Workers (OSLOs)
Based upon our current evidence of engagement we estimate that between
15% - 20% of children and their families across Oxfordshire are at any point
likely to benefit from the support of holistic family interventions.
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What will the hubs do
The hubs will offer high quality early intervention and specialist services to children,
young people and families with additional and complex needs, both through our staff and
across partner agencies.
This service brings together teams from across the county, which include:
Youth Offending Service: Pre-court and Prevention Services (Family Intervention Project)
Youth Service
Connexions
Parenting Development
Substance misuse
Behaviour and Attendance Team
Family and Children’s Early Intervention Team (FACEIT)
Locality Co-ordinators
Extended Services
Alignment of the Children’s Centre Management Team and Parenting & Childcare Team
Alignment of countywide teams:
Behaviour, Inclusion and Attendance Service
Youth Engagement & Opportunities
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Single Request for Service
We have created a single request-for-service system with all partners and agencies
building on integrated assessment processes including Common Assessment
Framework and Team around the Child (TAC)/Young Person (TAYP)/Family (TAF) to
ensure processes make it easier to access services quickly.
Professionals who make a referral to the early intervention service will be asked about
the existing support in place for the family and what additional services/ support may
be needed from the early intervention service to improve outcomes for the children,
young people and families involved.
The majority of children accessing a service from the early intervention hub will require a
CAF or equivalent assessment and either a planned or existing in place
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Hub Staff
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All community partner agencies will be involved in service delivery to ensure
integrated, inclusive solutions that improve outcomes for children and young people
from birth to 19 (up to 25 where there are Special Educational Needs).
The hub staff will work directly with individual children, young people and their
families using a variety of approaches to help improve their future
achievements.
Persistent absence
Exclusions from school
Number of young people not in employment, education or training
Numbers of young people offending including first time entrants to the criminal justice
system
Teenage pregnancy rates
Levels of young people admitted to hospital for non accidental injuries including self
harm
Foundation stage profile results for vulnerable and disadvantaged groups
Inappropriate caring responsibilities
Attendance and attainment of children looked after
Children in need
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Support to children, young people and their families
This may include :
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Direct work with children, young people and their families in their home and/or alternative
community setting using evidence based interventions This could be on an individual or
group basis
Open access and targeted sessions in both the hubs and the satellites for young people
Community outreach work
Acting as lead professional where appropriate for some children, young people and
their families
Delivery in conjunction with children centres and partners of evidence based parenting
programmes
Diversion activities and assessments to prevent young people entering the youth justice
system
Restorative practice which focuses on the needs of victims and offenders offering
support to the victims of crime and encouraging offenders to take responsibilities for their
actions.
Provision of Professional counselling, mentoring and coaching
Provision of Access to employment, education and training opportunities.
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Referral Pathway
Consultation/ Advice Line
Each hub operates a consultation/advice line which professionals can contact for
advice and support about vulnerable children, young people or families in their hub
area.
This consultation/ advice line is available Monday- Friday from 9am- 5pm. Messages
may need to be left at busy times but someone will get back to the caller at the earliest
opportunity.
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Contact details for the Hubs
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Abingdon Hub: Tel: 0845 6029279 / 01865 328400
Email: EIAbingdon@Oxfordshire.gov.uk
Banbury Hub: Tel: 0845 6029288 / 01865 328440
Email: EIBanbury@Oxfordshire.gov.uk
Bicester Hub: Tel: 0845 6029298 / 01865 328470
Email: EIBicester@Oxfordshire.gov.uk
Didcot Hub: Tel: 0845 6029299 / 01865 328480
Email: EIDidcot@Oxfordshire.gov.uk
East Oxford Hub: Tel: 0845 6029315 / 01865 328490
Email: EIEastOxford@Oxfordshire.gov.uk
Littlemore Hub: Tel: 08456416424 / 01865 816202
Email: EILittlemore@Oxfordshire.gov.uk
Witney Hub: Tel: 0845 6029284 / 01865 328730
Email: EIWitney@Oxfordshire.gov.uk
Further information
For further information visit www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/earlyinterventionhubs
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Abingdon Hub
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East Oxford Hub
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