This page is a resource for anyone with an interest in effective
joint working to support families where a parent is disabled, or
has additional support needs. This includes parents, young people,
practitioners, managers, policy makers, trainers and colleagues in
any setting.
The page provides links to:
- The ACCORD Protocol, Practice Guidance and "At a Glance"
Guide
- Evaluation of the ACCORD Protocol and details of briefings for
2009
- Associated policies and guidance for working with families
- Information about ACCORD Champions
- Information about resources for families and professionals
- Areas of Suffolk covered by the services involved
- How to comment on ACCORD or this webpage
- Further information for effective practice
- Useful websites
The ACCORD Protocol and practice guidances
The
Universal
Protocol (PDF, 344Kb) sets out Suffolk’s co-ordinated approach
to supporting families where a parent is disabled or has additional
support needs.
The Protocol is accompanied by six sets of Practice Guidance
to provide practitioners and managers with in depth information,
tools and tips for effective practice and good outcomes around
particular issues. They have been developed by groups of
practitioners and are designed to complement each other and to be
used together where
relevant. The guidances
are:
-
Practice
Guidance for staff working with families where a parent has mental
health support needs (PDF, 212Kb)
-
Practice
Guidance for staff working with families where a parent has
substance misuse support needs (PDF, 557Kb)
-
Practice
Guidance for staff working with families where a parent has a
sensory loss (PDF, 100Kb)
-
Practice
Guidance for staff working with families where a parent has a
physical disability or long term illness (PDF, 118Kb)
-
Practice
Guidance for staff working with families where a parent has a
learning disability (PDF, 434Kb)
-
Practice
Guidance for staff working with families where a young person has a
caring role for a parent or carer who is disabled or has additional
support needs (PDF, 151Kb)
Clarification
of Parenting Tasks (PDF, 22Kb)
This guidance is intended to help families and professionals to
determine what are the core parenting tasks and therefore to
clarify entitlement to an assessment under Fair Access to Care.
These parenting tasks are also an Appendix to the Universal
Protocol.
The
"At a
Glance" Guide to ACCORD (PDF, 37Kb) gives an overview of the
key principles, arrangements and issues in putting the
Protocol and Guidance into practice
Evaluation of the ACCORD Protocol and practice guidance
An independent evaluation of the way the ACCORD Protocol is
working was undertaken in 2008 / 9. Here is the
full
evaluation report ( PDF 250 Kb) and the
recommendations (
PDF 111Kb ).
Associated policy and guidance for working with
families
The
Suffolk
Strategy for Parenting Support ( PDF Kb) ) sets out
how all agencies in Suffolk will work together with all parents and
each other to ensure that parents have access to, and feel able to
use, services which will support them in their role as
parents.
This
Protocol
for Mental Health Act Assessments ( PDF 33Kb ) should be
followed when a parent is asssessed under the Mental Health Act and
is caring for dependent children
Supporting young carers is a report from Ofsted re identifying,
assessing and meeting the needs of young carers and their families.
June 2009
ACCORD
Champions
ACCORD Champions are practitioners whose
role
is to promote positive joint working and be a resource for their
teams and colleagues.
Here is the
contact
list arranged by Area.
Champions meet every two months at Kerrison Conference and Training
Centre Thorndon, nr Eye. For details of the meetings contact
Anne Rawcliffe, ACCORD Co-ordinator. Contact details above.
Resources for families and practitioners
Suffolk Infolink is a directory of local groups, organisations,
services and activities, ranging from sports and social clubs to
childcare information and social care and health support
Suffolk Children's Centres offer a range of local services for
families with children from birth to five and
Parent Support Advisers are in schools
The
Parenting Implementation Project resource kit offers tips and
ideas for effective working with families including re joint
working
Parenting UK the
Family and Parenting
Institute are national organisations providing support for
professionals
The Areas covered by services relevant to ACCORD
Children's Services in Suffolk are organised
around
Community Clusters.
These are the
areas
covered by the Adult and Community Services.
Your comments
We value your views about how to improve practice under ACCORD
or about the information you would like to see on this webpage.
Please email your comments to Anne Rawcliffe, ACCORD CO-ordinator
to
anne.rawcliffe@suffolk.gov.uk
News and information for effective practice and joint
working
Presentations from the Research in Practice seminar
held in February 08 on the topic of "Think Family"
This toolkit
from Alcohol Concern gives information for practitioners working
with families where parents misuse alcohol
This
booklist
contains examples of relevant national publications, books and
articles.
Useful web sites
These websites provide information for practitioners and
managers that is relevant to ACCORD.:
Further sites and resources on specific issues and areas of
practice can be found in each of the Practice Guidance documents
listed above.
Professional development and associated events
**The Joint Professional Development Strategy is currently
being developed.**