An independent report into the effectiveness of Mash, commissioned across five local authority areas by strategic support body the London Safeguarding Children Board (London SCB) and London Councils, found that the average turnaround time for cases initially assessed as involving children and young people with high or complex needs nearly halved in some areas, from 2.5 days to just over 1.25 days.
The turnaround time for cases referred to the Mash and initially assessed as involving children with low to vulnerable needs halved from more than four and a half days to less than two and half days.
A Mash co-locates a range of agencies, including police, local authority children's services, education, probation and health staff to share information and spot emerging problems early, potentially saving lives.
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