Anabel Unity Sale
Bath and North East Somerset Council's efforts to free up social workers to spend more time working with vulnerable children are paying off, according to social worker Carly Evans.
Her view is backed up by the results of a recent unannounced Ofsted inspection of the contact, referral and assessment arrangements in the council's children's services department.
Inspectors identified several strengths including a strong commitment to prevention and early intervention, and good levels of professional support.
In particular they highlighted the authority's integrated solutions project (ISP), which is helping staff like Evans do more face-to-face work with families.
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The ISP, which was created with a £610,000 grant from the Children's Workforce Development Council, has allowed the council to redesign tasks social workers do and ensure more effective early intervention.
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