multi-agency working
Order Description
Explore the history and development of multi-agency workin" rel="nofollow">ing, considerin" rel="nofollow">ing the positives and negatives of workin" rel="nofollow">ing in" rel="nofollow">in this way, from the perspectives of children, families and professionals. Consider
how a family (chosen from the case studies provided) can be supported by professionals workin" rel="nofollow">ing in" rel="nofollow">in a multi-agency way.
Case Study 1
Farid is 8 years old. He is seekin" rel="nofollow">ing asylum in" rel="nofollow">in the UK, and was sent here by his parents to live with his aunt, who cannot be found. He is underweight, and has a persistent cough, fever and a rash,
but no medical history or vaccin" rel="nofollow">ination records. He has never been to school or experienced formal education of any kin" rel="nofollow">ind. At home (in" rel="nofollow">in Syria) he had a manual job, and helped his family to earn money.
He has been placed with a temporary foster family in" rel="nofollow">in the suburbs of London and is due to start at a local primary school at the begin" rel="nofollow">innin" rel="nofollow">ing of the next term. Farid speaks Arabic and very little
English, and is shy about speakin" rel="nofollow">ing to new people, whilst Farid’s foster family are British, and only speak English. Farid’s foster mother has had trouble gettin" rel="nofollow">ing him to eat and drin" rel="nofollow">ink, and reports
that he is lethargic durin" rel="nofollow">ing the day, and coughs throughout the night.
Your written essay must in" rel="nofollow">include:
An in" rel="nofollow">introduction to the essay highlightin" rel="nofollow">ing the objectives of the assignment.
Information about the development of the Multi-Professional Approach (in" rel="nofollow">includin" rel="nofollow">ing a discussion on the defin" rel="nofollow">inition of multi-agency workin" rel="nofollow">ing)
An overview of the processes used in" rel="nofollow">in the Multi-Professional Approach
A discussion of the key benefits to children, families and professionals
A discussion of the key challenges of the Multi-Professional Approach, from the perspective of children, families and professionals.
An exploration of how a child and their family (chosen from the case studies provided) could be supported by professionals workin" rel="nofollow">ing in" rel="nofollow">in a multi-agency way, in" rel="nofollow">includin" rel="nofollow">ing the processes this would entail
and identification of the people responsible for them.