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Pathway to Support Provider Engagement Event 12 th July 2016 Andrew Wolverson – Head of Early Intervention Our mission: Working as one to serve our city wolverhampton. gov.uk

Pathway to Support Commissioning Overview Outcome Measures Intentions SWITCH Questions wolverhampton. gov.uk

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Pathway to Support Overview: • DCLG (Department for Communities and Local Government) funded, a workstream which was part of the Families r First programme. • Key service outcome: Empower services who would not normally be engaged with children services to identify triggers that could lead to children being looked after and understand how and where to get help. • NACRO delivering SWITCH (Supporting Women In The Community & Home) wolverhampton. gov.uk

Outcome Measures To increase identification of To improve children’s needs support for in families families To improve outcomes for children living with parents/carers coping with domestic violence, mental health, Improve ability of substance misuse or families to meet learning disability the needs of the children To increase ‘Think Family’ culture in adult-facing services More acceptable low level support offered to families wolverhampton. gov.uk

Commissioning Intentions Match Funding • Match funding for external funding applications • 3+ year project • Allowing for innovative delivery to families • Notification from external funding by 31 st December 2016 wolverhampton. gov.uk

Commissioning Intentions Policy, Process and Practice Review • Resource to work with organisations • Additional support to review/change processes • Reviewing policies, procedures and practices • Request for support submission open end of September 2016 wolverhampton. gov.uk

Commissioning Intentions Think Family Champions • Posts hosted by adult services/3 rd sector organisations and based in Strengthening Families Hubs • Supporting services to initiate EHA • Tendering process starts end of September wolverhampton. gov.uk

SWITCH – Supporting Women In The Community & Home Delivered by NACRO • Sabrina Sproston (Manager) Sabrina.Sproston@nacro.org.uk • Heidi and Margo (Support Workers) To make a referral telephone: 0300 123 3389 wolverhampton. gov.uk

Questions? • Speak to Project Board members or Commissioning representative • Complete and return Expression of Interest cards wolverhampton. gov.uk