Universal and Targeted Services Directory
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Universal and Targeted Services Directory A Resource for Sandwell Social Workers and Professionals Version 4 – October 2019 Understanding Sandwell’s Universal/(+) and Targeted COG Services Thresholds Universal Universal Plus Targeted COG Services Children with no additional needs and These children can be defined as needing some This Level applies to those children identified as requiring where there are no concerns. Typically, additional support without which they would be at specialist support. It is likely that for these children their these children are likely to live in a risk of not meeting their full potential. Their needs and care are compromised. Only a small fraction of resilient and protective environment identified needs may relate to their health, children will fall within this band. These children will be where their needs are met. These educational, or social development, and are likely to those who vulnerable or experiencing the greatest level of children will require no additional be short term needs. If ignored these issues may adversity. support beyond that which is universally develop into more worrying concerns for the child Children with additional needs: These children may be available. These indicators need to be or young person. These children will be living in eligible for services from The Local COG Team / Children’s kept in mind when assessing the greater adversity than most other children or have Social Care and are potentially at risk of developing acute/ significance of indicators from Universal a greater degree of vulnerability than most if their complex needs if they do not receive early statutory Plus; Targeted Additional Needs; needs are not clear, not known or not being met and intervention. If a social worker is allocated they will usually Complex/Significant Needs. multi-agency intervention is required, a lead act as the lead professionals and coordinate services. professional will be identified to coordinate a plan around the child. Response Response Response These children require no additional support In these circumstances an Early Help Note should be An Early Help Assessment should have been completed. If not to beyond that which is universally available. An completed to capture and record needs. If at any time progress to assessment with consent of family/child/young Early Help Assessment is not needed for the outcome indicates a need for multi-agency services, person and complete on Early Help System (formerly known as these children. If a child’s needs have been an Early Help Assessment should be completed with eCAF) to request a TAF Meeting/Forward EH1 to Early Help Desk identified & can be met by the agency with consent and in collaboration with family/child/young in MASH. If additional services are required, then these will be the concern an Early Help Note should be person. Complete assessment on the Early Help System coordinated through the Team Around the Family meeting and used to capture & record needs. These should to request a Team Around Family (TAF) chaired by the Lead Professional. A bespoke package of support be logged on the Early Help System & be Meeting/Forward EH1 form to MASH Early Help Desk. may be required a request can be made to the COG Manager for regularly reviewed, at least 6 weekly, by the A Lead Professional will be responsible for coordination consideration re locality commissioning. In some cases, a single agency completing the form. of the episode. Reviews to take place at least 3 monthly. assessment will be completed and a child in need plan If you require support to complete an Early Help developed. assessment or convene a TAF meeting you should contact your local COG team for advice. Page | 2 Specialist needs, requiring statutory intensive support. This in particular includes the threshold for child protection (section 47) which will SPECIALIST SERVICES SPECIALIST require Children’s Social Care Level 4 intervention. Needs that are likely to require longer term intervention from statutory and/or specialist services. High level additional unmet needs - this may SOCIAL CARE & TARGETED COG SERVICES COMPLEX NEEDS require a targeted response, which may Level 3 include a statutory service. This also COG includes the threshold for a child in CHILDREN’S SOCIAL CARE & need (section 17) which will require TARGETED COG SERVICES STEP STEP COG Children’s Social Care intervention. DOWN UP COG TEAMS This is the threshold for beginning a common assessment or offering early Multi-Agency Team Around the Child UNIVERSAL+ or TARGETED SERVICES help. Response services are universal support services and/or targeted Level 2 services. UNIVERSAL+ or TARGETED COG SERVICES No identified additional services. Response services are universal services. This level allows for Early Help Assessment UNIVERSAL Level 1 temporary multi-agency involvement where it is anticipated that the multi- UNIVERSAL SERVICES agency involvement will be brief and time limited. Page | 3 Immediate Child Protection concerns should be referred directly to Single Point of Contact (SPOC) Sandwell’s Universal, Universal Plus and Targeted COG Services WEST ROWLEY REGIS WEDNESBURY SMETHWICK OLDBURY TIPTON BROMWICH Parenting Springfield Children’s West Bromwich Action Priory Children’s Centre Smethwick Children’s Oldbury Children’s Tipton Children’s Training/Courses Centre for Children 0121 556 5405 Centre Cluster Centre Centre • Antenatal Changes 0121 559 9916 0121 588 5431 0121 555 6756 0121 552 9248 0121 557 4341 programme • Changes Parenting Greets Green SinglePoint Children’s Centre programme for Community Hub different ages: 0-3 0121 612 5131 Tipton COG Rowley COG Wednesbury COG Smethwick COG Christchurch School yrs. 4-10 yrs. Albert Street, 0121 569 7291 0121 569 7296 0121 569 7294 0121 569 7297 • 11-19yrs Hillside Children’s Oldbury • Incredible years Centre 0121 5441393 0121 588 5431 • Triple P • Solihull Approach West Brom COG Oldbury COG • Parents on the Ball: 0121 569 7292/3 0121 569 7295 • Family Support • Family Partners Parental Domestic Abuse Black Country Women’s Aid 0121 565 2234 0121 533 0090 Parental Substance Adult drug service Misuse Adult Alcohol Treatment 0121 553 1333 0121 553 1333 Young Parents Support Young Parent’s Targeted Support 0121 569 7296 Page | 4 Young Fathers Support Derrick Gordon (KRUNCH) 07756 681819 or 0121 552 5556 Parental Mental Health The Crisis Team can be contacted 24 hours a day and covers all six areas. 0121 543 4100 Housing Rowley Local West Bromwich Local Wednesbury Local Smethwick Local Oldbury Local Tipton Local 0121 569 0238 0121 368 1166 0121 368 1166 0121 368 1166 0121 368 1166 0121 368 1166 TFEA - Kerry Simpson TFEA – Judy Wassell TFEA -Claire James TFEA – Judy Wassell TFEA -Claire James TFEA -Claire James 0121 569 2238 0121 569 2235 07917173360 0121 569 2235 07917173360 07917173360 Employment, Welfare Rights and Benefits Halesowen Job West Bromwich Job Wednesbury Job Centre Smethwick Job Centre Oldbury Job Centre Tipton Job centre Centre centre 0843 816 6266 0345 604 3719 0800 055 6688 0345 604 3719 0843 816 6266 0345 604 3719 Troubled Families Welfare Rights Welfare Rights Welfare Rights Welfare Rights Welfare Rights Welfare Rights Employment Advisors 0121 569 0237 0121 569 3158 0121 556 5405 0121 569 3158 0121 569 3158 0121 569 3158 Cradley Heath Tesco Smethwick Council Jubilee community – Venue House Centre 0345 677 9890 0121 569 0148 Powis Ave Tipton The Salvation Army Community 0121 557 6766 01384 563570 Brasshouse Community Centre Service/Venues Tipton Muslim 0121 555 5672 Cradley Heath Centre 01384 569316 Wellington Rd, Tipton DY4 8RS 0121 557 0395 Page | 5 Blackheath Libraries/Community Farley Park rooms Whitehall Road 0121 559 1884 West Bromwich B70 0HF 0121 532 4023 Stacey Adams Alison Hartshorne Alison Hartshorne Ajaz Riaz Naseem Khan Nik Wooldridge ASB Teams 0121 569 3317 0121 569 0256 0121 569 0256 0121 569 0174 0121 569 0174 0121 569 3317 Horizons Team Child Exploitation 0121 569 8391 Emotional Wellbeing Service Anger Management/Emotional Well-being Point of Access referral - 0121 569 2611 Children’s Mental CAMHS- Lodge Rd, West Bromwich Health Murray Hall Community Trust 0121 612 6620 01902 826 513 Primary Mental Health Workers in COGs Rowley COG West Brom COG Wednesbury COG Smethwick COG Oldbury COG Tipton COG In the 0121 569 7296 0121 569 7292/3 0121 569 2510 0121 569 7297 0121 569 7295 0121 569 7291 Home Behaviour Support/ Management In School Inclusion Support services - 0121 569 2777 Page | 6 Tipton Christian All Saints Church West Bromwich African Guru Nanak Church 020 8852 4280 Caribbean Resource Gurdwara Waterloo St, Tipton Centre Smethwick DY4 8NR 0121 525 9177 0121 530 0200 0121 558 2527 Faith Groups Yemeni Community Tipton Muslim Centre Association Wellington Rd, Tipton 0121 525 3909 DY4 8RS 0121 557 0395 Guru Nanak Gurdwara 0121 553 1242 Sandwell Community Schools - Pupil Referral Units (PRU) Alternative Education 0121 588 7502 0121 506 4309 0121 558 5181 01384 212007 0121 521 1542 School Exclusion Inclusion Support services - 0121 569 2777 Health – School Health and Nursing School Health 0121 612 2974 Health Visiting Team 0121 612 1881 Health Visiting Team Health – Ante natal Community Midwives 0121 507 3774 Page | 7 Sandwell SEND Information and Advice Support Service Children with Disabilities The Meadows Cape Hill Children's Centre Monthly Youth Club Children with Youth Club provision for young people Team Corbett Street Thursdays at Disabilities/SEN with additional needs aged 11-25. Smethwick Cape Hill Children’s Centre Deborah Hydes Meadows School, Dudley Road East, B66 3PX 7.00-9.00pm 0121 569 5606/8373 Oldbury. Thursday 6.00pm - 8.00pm Kelly Crofts 0121 555 1821 0121 569 8418/ 07973550789 Speech and Language Therapy Speech and Language therapy at Sandwell hospital – 0121 507 3547 Young People’s Substance Misuse 0121 569 2201 Weight http://www.healthysandwell.co.uk/ Please visit the website for full details of services offered Management/Healthy 0800 011 4656 Living Weight Watchers – Free 12-week programme through GP referral Page | 8 Contact for 10 St Michael's The Spires Health Smethwick Swim Portway Lifestyle • Tipton Sports details.