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Email:

SFC@caerphilly.gov.uk

Telephone:
01495 233232

We are based at:
Tredomen House, Ystrad Mynach, Hengoed, CF82 7WF

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FOR AGENCIES OUTSIDE OF CHILDREN'S SERVICES

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FOR AGENCIES OUTSIDE OF CHILDREN'S SERVICES

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Gill Smith

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The JAFF must be completed to refer into Supporting Family Change.

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The JAFF must be completed to refer into Supporting Family Change.

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Please contact the JAFF Coordinator prior to completing a JAFF to ensure multiple copies of the document aren't created. The JAFF is designed to follow a family's journey, and therefore there should only be one 'rolling' document.

Please see the JAFF Padlet for further advice/guidance:-

JAFF PADLET Guidance Homepage

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Joint Assessment Family Framework (JAFF)

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Joint Assessment Family Framework (JAFF)

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SFC promotes greater multi-agency working to ensure families receive joined-up support when they need it.

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Nerys Rossiter

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There are multiple needs that do not meet the criteria for statutory intervention but are likely to escalate without support

2 or more targeted services are required to meet the needs of the family, hence the need for co-ordination of a multi agency plan

There has been substantial interventions for the family from a range of services but no positive change has been achieved

The family agree to involvement and understand the process around the sharing of information

The family has children aged between 0-25 years

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Supporting Family Change (SFC) brings together a Team Around the Family (TAF) for families that have multiple, complex needs and require coordination of services.

A designated support practitioner works with the family, along with other agencies, to develop a plan that focuses on the strengths of the family.

The intention is to provide early support for families with the aim of preventing problems escalating.

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Please note this referral process applies to teams/agencies who sit outside of Children's Services.

If you sit within a Children's Services Locality Team, please refer to the 'Step-down' process.

Once the JAFF has been created or updated please send the most current version to IAA via: Contactandreferral@caerphilly.gov.uk

Website : Caerphilly - Caerphilly County Borough - Contact Us
Telephone : 0808 100 1727

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If a family does not need 'Team Around the Family' co-ordination; please refer to a single agency or universal provision.

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All local authorities in Wales have a TAF model, which recognise local variation and needs of the families in the communities.

The TAF model focussed on addressing the needs of the whole family, rather than individuals.

Supporting Family Change (SFC) delivers the TAF Model as part of the Caerphilly Families First Programme.

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Provides a coordinated multi-agency system of support

Provides a family-centred approach

Embeds the JAFF

Has a flexible approach to delivering support in ways which suit specific family cirmumstances and needs

Promotes effective and robust information sharing practices

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The provision of effective and timely support for families is dependent on a range of key partners working together. SFC's key partners include, but are not limited to:

Social Services

Schools and other Education settings

Housing Services

Gwent Police

Health Services

Youth Service

Youth Offending Service

Domestic Abuse Services

Targeted Parenting Services

Gwent Community Pyschology

SPACE Wellbeing Panel

Children & Communities Grant (CCG) - e.g. Flying Start

Other third sector organisations

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Stage 1 – Initial referral & allocation

Once allocated to a TAF Worker, the worker will contact the family. An initial face to face will take place.

Stage 2 - Home visit and assessment

The TAF Worker will arrange a visit to talk with the whole family about what is going well and what they may need support with. The JAFF will be completed as an assessment tool.

Stage 3 – TAF Action Plan

The family support plan will initially look at support for approximately 12 weeks - it will include actions for everyone in the family and for other agencies. A TAF Worker will organise a TAF review meeting involving the family, current agencies working with the family and potential future agencies involved in the family plan.

Stage 4 - Review process

The TAF action plan will be reviewed regularly (every 6-8 weeks) to evaluate progress made. If the needs have not been met within the initial 12 weeks, there is a possibility of an extension.

Stage 5 - Closure

If outcomes are achieved and/or the role of the TAF model is completed then the case will be closed. If the needs of families cannot be met via TAF, family referrals to specialist services will be considered. Resilience plans will be written with the family and implemented as part of the closure process. At closure families should, if deemed appropriate and necessary, be referred to single agencies or signposted to universal provisions.

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Jennifer Morgan

Gayle James

Annette McGinty

Helen Mountjoy

Bethan Huish

Helena Stokes

Lynsey Chapman

Lauren Jones (maternity)

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Joanne Davies

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Supporting Family Change can only work with families who are NOT open to Statutory services.

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- Family focussed

- Bespoke

- Empowering

- Integrated

- Intensive

- Local

- Pro-active

- Sustainable

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Mental health advice and support

Emotional wellbeing advice and support

Domestic abuse advice and support

Support for anxiety

Parent child relationships/attachments support

Managing challenging behaviours at home, in school or in the community

Barriers to education and other school issues (e.g. bullying, advice and support)

Self-harming behaviours, advice and support

Alcohol and Substance misuse, advice and support

Children at risk of sexual exploitation, advice and support

Housing, benefits and risk of homelessness advice

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Please refer to this document when stepping a family down into SFC.

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Please refer to this document when stepping a family down into SFC.

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Psychologist

Dr Debbie Mills

Barnardo's Parenting Practitioner

Michelle Roberts

Education Officer

Olivia Bodman

OOCD Parenting Practitioner

Amy Lippiett

Youth Respect Worker (YOS)

Elizabeth Weeks

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Social Services Complaints, Comments & Compliments

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Social Services Complaints, Comments & Compliments