Interim findings from the agency's Integrated Workforce Strategy Project revealed children's professionals found it easier to form partnerships than those in adult services. The Every Child Matters agenda was found to be a factor as it gives all children's professionals a clear focus, with an emphasis on improving outcomes for children and the introduction of the common assessment framework. The report said: "In general, progress towards integrated workforce strategies is more advanced in the children's services study areas than in adult social care ones."
Seven areas were studied for the report, with study teams in Barnet, Calderdale and Walsall focused on children's services. Walsall was particularly praised for successfully introducing the common assessment framework across health, social care, education and the voluntary sector. The framework was introduced in June 2007 and involved training for around 700 professionals. In Calderdale, a workforce strategy manager interviewed more than 20 heads of service regarding partnerships and service integration. The report said this approach "informed prioritisation and promoted buy-in".
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