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Children’s Services Scrutiny Forum – 31 January 2011
7.3(d)
(j) Local services needed in your community as a lot of parents have to
search and travel to access this, choices. Also the travel cost to
access facilities and support.
(3) What would have happened if you had not received a service?
(a) Would have ‘cracked up’ without the service, children would not have
received a service and unsure of where children would have ended up.
Kids have ‘turned round’; and
(b) Son would have been locked-up. Changes have been made due to the
correct support
(4) What has happened because you received a service?
(a) Families still together;
(b) Acknowledge support from individuals; and
(c) Not in mental home
Each group ranked the following points in order of importance in relation to
Think Family services:-
Group 1
Help as early as
possible (Early Help)
Services take
account of the whole
families needs
Access to services through
children’s centre or schools
One worker from
start to finish (lead
family worker)
One contact point
for all services
Parenting support
including
Parenting Classes
Parents need to be
partners with
services
Information is
shared by services
with parental
permission
Services open to all
families
Services available in
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