Pathway to Provision
The Pathway to Provision is a two part resource which includes a multi-agency threshold guidance and this on-line resource.
This on-line resource details the provision offered by individual services including referral criteria and routes of access. Services included in the Pathway to Provision on-line resource have mapped their provision against the four levels of need identified in the multi-agency threshold guidance. Information on other services for children, young people and their family's is also included from the Family Service Directory. To find services please search using the categories at the bottom of this page or using the search button in the menu on the left side of the screen.
The Pathway to Provision multi-agency threshold guidance has four sections which include:
Section A - this section outlines the model referred to as the Nottinghamshire Contiuum of Children and Young People's Need which is used to provide a framework to develop a common understanding amongst pracitioners of children and young people's needs and vulnerabilities.
Section B - this section provides definitions and indicators for practitioners to assist in the identification of levels of need for children and young people. It also includes guidance on when to commence the Common Assessment Framework (CAF) process and/or make a referral to a Joint Access Team (JAT) along with guidance on thresholds for Social Care.
Section C - this section outlines the Pathways to Provision at the four levels of the Nottinghamshire Continuum of Children and Young Peoples Need. Services included in the Pathway to Provision on-line resource have mapped their provision against the four levels of need identified in this multi-agency threshold guidance
Section D – this section includes a number of appendices. The first one of these is the Step Up and Step Down Process for referrals into Social Care and when support from Social Care is coming to an end. Other appendices provide an overview of the Common Assessment Framework and the Joint Access Teams along with a glossary to support Section C.
- advice and support
e.g. housing, immigration, unemployment - babies
e.g. crying, feeding, vaccination - behaviour
e.g. addiction, bullying, personality - childcare
e.g. childminders, extended services, nurseries - children
e.g. adoption, play, starting school - children's safety and protection
e.g. floods, home safety, road safety - disability
e.g. mobility, respite care, special needs - families - being a parent or carer
e.g. bonding, home life, stepfamilies - health
e.g. allergies, medication, serious illness - learning and skills
e.g. apprenticeships, libraries, skills - leisure and recreation
e.g. clubs and groups, games, parks - money and welfare benefits
e.g. budgeting, debt, wills - parents' and children's rights
- pregnancy and maternity
e.g. birth, midwives, new parents - relationships
e.g. communication, marriage, sexuality - schools
e.g. curriculum, homework, types of school - teenagers
e.g. careers, independence, money - toddlers
e.g. healthy eating, potty training, toddler groups - travel and transport
e.g. cars, road safety, trains
For information on services for children, young people and their families in Nottinghamshire, please contact the Nottinghamshire Families Information Service on 0800 781 2168 or 01623 520 694.
For further information regarding the Common Assessment Framework in Nottinghamshire please visit: www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/commonassessmentframework or call 01623 433181.
For further information regarding the Joint Access Teams in Nottinghamshire please visit: www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/jointaccessteams or call 01623 433425.