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Safeguarding Disabled Children
Conference
“Multi agency working”
Welcome Centre, Coventry.
February 27th 2012
There is nothing new about working together……….
So why is it often difficult to get right……………….?
Baginton Fields School 1950
Baginton Fields School 2012
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100 students aged 11 – 19 on roll.
Very wide range of achievement / attainment.
87% SLD
13% PMLD
36% diagnosis of ASD
32% FSM
38% BEM
70 / 30 gender split.
8% Looked After by Local Authority.
20% Receive respite.
95% Local Authority / 5% ex district
Students displaying Mental Health on the increase.
Baginton Fields School –
our priorities:
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Facilitate COMMUNICATION.
Address BEHAVIOURS.
Encourage COOPERATION.
Promote SOCIAL INTERACTION.
Provide ACCESS.
Value FRIENDSHIPS.
Strive for CONSISTENCY.
Time to Talk
Physiotherapy
Occupational
Therapy
Educational Psychology
Childrens Community
Learning Difficulties
Team
HLTA Managers:
ASD
Sensory Learning
Physical Development
Total Communication
Consultant
Paediatricians
CSWP - Connexions
Adult Community
Learning Disabilities
Team
Respite
Speech and
Lang Therapy
School Medical
support
Contracted Agencies.
Childrens Disability
Team
Psychological
Services:
Therapies
A Case Study
Non Verbal
Sensory orientated
Self injurious behaviours
Mobile
Repetitive behaviours
Hard to reach
Fleeting eye contact
Asocial
Family
Family
Transition
Professional support
Respite
National Expectations
Staffing
Behaviour
Curriculum / IEP
Admitted BFS Sept age 11
Coventry Respite
Re-admitted BFS
Bradbury House
Resident Verve, Coventry.
Resident Wales Fostered
Resident Kent
Coventry Respite
Left BFS age 19
Coventry respite
Adult accommodation
Resident Walsall
What did we learn?
The “Multi Agency Challenge” to facilitate positive
outcomes:
1. Consistent dialogue.
2. Optimism.
3. Professional trust.