What is integrated working?

Integrated working is where everyone supporting children and young people, work together effectively to put the child at the centre, meet their needs and improve their lives.

Using integrated working, practitioners can:

• identify needs earlier
• deliver a coordinated package of support that is centred on the child or young person, and
  
• help to secure better outcomes for them.

They do this by combining practitioners' professional expertise, knowledge and skills, and involving the child or young person and family throughout their work.

Integrated working is achieved through collaboration and coordination at all levels, across all services, in both single and multi-agency settings. It requires clear and ongoing leadership and management. At an operational level, it is facilitated by adopting common service delivery models, tools and processes.