Culture not structure
Learning together
Interprofessional relationships are often the ‘make or break’ factor. Whether at
individual, team or organisational level, successful inter-professional working
requires effective communication, opportunities for skills and knowledge sharing,
aligned or pooled budgets, congruent processes and intelligence sharing. Effective
leadership and a culture of collaboration are both critical to this.
This thread is prevalent in several themes, but is particularly evident in the Vulnerable
(looked after) Children theme, where too often gaps emerge at transition points
between services, and the Schools and Communities theme where it is very clear that
schools cannot deliver better outcomes without support from other agencies.
C4EO Research Reviews relevant to this area include:
Disability
1. Support from health
professionals enables effective inclusive provision for disabled children and young
people.
2. Emotional wellbeing
is multi-faceted and requires support from across professional disciplines. Working together
is key.
Safeguarding
Effective assessment and interventions are reliant on professionals cooperating with each other.
Schools and communities
1. Whole school approaches require partnership working. Having staff from different professional backgrounds helps to narrow the educational gap.
2. Fluid transitions especially
from early years to school requires effective collaboration between the key staff involved.
Youth
Close working between
schools and youth services can ensure that support is targeted effectively.
Families, Parent and Carers
The most effective child
and family support is holistic and multi-agency in its delivery.
