Unit 3.6 CYPW - 1.4 Explain common barriers to integrated working and multi agency working and how these can be overcome
 

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Common barriers for integrated working and multi- agency working maybe that not everyone will agree on things and different professions may work in different ways and do things differently. People may have been trained in a different role to which they may find it difficult to be managed by a person with different skills. Some people may not be used to sharing their knowledge with others. Its important that each profession respect one another and that they value there knowledge and expertise by doing this it will make better multi-agencies working together.
Make sure they have clear aims, roles and responsibilities and timetables that have been agreed between the different agencies also that good communication and information sharing is carried out.

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Jelena
 

:jump:Hello! Maybe this helps!

In our role as early years practitioner you will know that teamwork can sometimes be challenging. Multi-agency practice takes place where children spend most of their time and feel familiar - this could be a children's centre , school , village hall , health centre etc.

But it is important to understand what some of the barriers to effective working might be;

* where people have been clearly trained for a role they may find it odd to be managed by a person with different skills and expertise (which could happen in settings such as children's centres)
* they may behave in a different way in dealing with risks and have different priorities in their work with children
* they may not be used to sharing their expertise and knowledge
* each proffesion may have their own language - terms they use that are only recognised by their profession
* they have chosen a specific profession and may feel upset that they have to widen their working practice and find new ways of working.

In order for this to be successful it is important that each profession is respected and the knowledge they have is seen as a valuable asset to any multi-agency work. Professionals will need to have forums so they can share their practice with fellow professionals while opening their minds to consider a different way of working in multi- agency teams. There are a number of practical issues that will help to make multi-agency work run smoothly.

Best practice checklist;

Effective multi-agency working.
* if different professionals are sharing an office ensure that every member of the team has their own desk and computer , telephone etc.
* there must be a space that can be booked to hold meetings.
* there should be a suitable space , ideally two rooms, for group and individual work with children and parents.
* for multi-agency services based in settings such as a children's centre each service should have a dedicated telephone line for parents who want to contact them directly.

The key to removing barriers that may exist when different professionals begin to work together is to have a person to coordinate communication and activities. The person who takes responsibility for integrated services and support to children is called a lead professionals. This individual takes the lead to coordinate professionals working together from different agencies. The lead professional acts as a point of contact for a child and their family when a range of services are involved and an integrated response is required.

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