CYP Core 3.6 Working together for the benefit of children and young people

1. Understand integrated and multi-agency working

• 1.1 Explain the importance of multi-agency working and integrated working
• 1.2 Analyse how integrated working practices and multi-agency working in partnership deliver better outcomes for children and young people
• 1.3 Describe the functions of external agencies with whom your work setting or service interacts
• 1.4 Explain common barriers to integrated working and multi-agency working and how these can be overcome
• 1.5 Explain how and why referrals are made between agencies
• 1.6 Explain the assessment frameworks that are used in own UK Home Nation

2. Be able to communicate with others for professional purposes

• 2.1 Select appropriate communication methods for different circumstances
• 2.2 Demonstrate use of appropriate communication methods selected for different circumstances
• 2.3 Prepare reports that are accurate, legible, concise and meet legal requirements

3. Be able to support organisational processes and procedures for recording, storing and sharing information

• 3.1 Demonstrate own contribution to the development or implementation of processes and procedures for recording, storing and sharing information
• 3.2 Demonstrate how to maintain secure recording and storage systems for information: • paper-based • electronic
• 3.3 Analyse the potential tension between maintaining confidentiality with the need to disclose information: • where abuse of a child or young person is suspected • when it is suspected that a crime has been/may be committed