1st Edition

Working Together in Children's Services

By Damien Fitzgerald, Janet Kay Copyright 2008
152 Pages
by Routledge

152 Pages
by Routledge

152 Pages
by Routledge

The importance of interagency cooperation within children’s services has been highlighted within recent government strategy, including the Every Child Matters agenda, the development of Children’s Centres and the expansion of Extended Schools. Following tragic cases such as Victoria Climbie, the need for effective multi-disciplinary teamwork and interagency co-operation across all education and... Read more
Contents Introduction Chapter 1: Working in a integrated way Chapter 2 The Development of Multi-Disciplinary Work in Children’s Services Chapter 3 Challenges to Developing Joined Up Working Chapter 4 Interdisciplinary Teamwork Chapter 5: Turning Policy Aspirations to Practical Reality Chapter 6: Developing the Workforce to Meet the Challenge of Integrated Working References

Biography

Damien Fitzgerald is Senior Lecturer in Early Childhood and Associate Director of the Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning at Sheffield Hallam University. 

Janet Kay is Principal Lecturer in Early Childhood Studies at Sheffield Hallam University. Her professional background is in social work with children and families.