Managed 700 cases of which 100 were transferred back to the Council as Care Plans had not been concluded
Closed over 500 cases, initiated Care Proceedings and de-registered 80 children
Managed high risk CSE cases and engaged partner agencies to accept responsibility resulting in risks being reduced and perpetrators being successfully convicted
Reviewed LAC cases leading to five children being successfully returned back to their families
Key highlights:
Issued ICO applications for children who have been drifting in care (s20) for more than six months
Reviewed children subject to full Care Orders and placed at home
Re-assessed and prepared cases for discharge of Care Orders
Signs Of Safety approach used to map long-standing CIN and CP cases in which risks and protective factors were not clear
Cardiff City Council
CIN and LAC Managed Service Children’s Team
Cardiff City Councils Children’s Service was struggling with a large backlog within their CIN and LAC service. Compounded by caseloads of council social workers, many assessments were falling out of statutory timescales. The council required a dedicated team that could focus specifically on dealing with historic cases, which would take pressure off their existing workforce.
The council commissioned Flex360 to provide interim support to their CIN and LAC Service. After meeting with the council, we proposed a tailor made solution to efficiently support them with their backlog over an initial period of six months. We integrated the team into the Children’s Service, using the local authorities resources such as laptops, desk space and telephones.
