1. Children’s Services Multi-Agency Inspections
November 20111
Jacquie Roberts
Interim Chief Executive
Care Inspectorate
John Fyffe, Executive Director
(Education & Children's Services, Perth & Kinross)

3. CP Inspection August 2011
Particular strengths that made a difference to
children and families
• The exceptional leadership and direction provided to staff.
• Exceptionally high quality and trusting relationships with staff.
• Outstanding individual support provided to children and families at an
early stage and for as long as it is needed.
• The high quality support available in evenings and at weekends.
• Very positive improvements in the lives of children in need of
protection.
• A strong culture and ethos of improving outcomes through integrated
services and partnership working at all levels.
13 December 2011

4. Our Story
 Leadership
 A Compelling Vision
 Services for Children – not child protection
 It’s about our people
 Building capacity through Self Evaluation
13 December 2011

5. Leadership
 Strong Strategic Multi - Agency Leadership macro
 Living Leadership at a local integrated level meso
 High quality professional practice micro
13 December 2011

6. A Compelling Vision
Supporting all our children and young people to be the
best they can be”
 Creating a compelling narrative
Services for children – not child protection
Focus on the child
The child at the centre not artificial
transition points
 Repeating the narrative
13 December 2011

7. Services for Children - not just
Child Protection
All services need to develop approaches
that focus on the child.
Not he pupil
Not the patient
Not the offender
But the child
13 December 2011

8. It’s about our people
 High visibility of Chief Officers
 Professional dialogue
 Annual locality seminars
 Annual better outcomes conference
 Joint Training
A Coherent Approach – articulating the vision
13 December 2011

9. Building Capacity through
Self - Evaluation
Integrated Working
 Comparison with national guidance and standards
 Multi agency audits and Inspection leads to better
outcomes
 Towards Multi agency improvement teams
 Annual Standards & Quality Report
13 December 2011