Northamptonshire Area Working

Northamptonshire Area Working Model

Questions & Answers

 

1. Why Has It Come About?

 

Northamptonshire's Area Working has come about as a direct result of various government reports and programmes. these include the Laming Report, Every Child Matters and the National Children's Plan. It has been designed to consider what it feels like to be a child or young person growing up in Northamptonshire and to ensure that every child has a strong dedicated team around them. It will also facilitate a 'joined up' approach of providing key services and will help build and strengthen those that already exist.

 

2. How Will The County Be Divided?

 

Northamptonshire will be split into 4 main areas

- Northampton

- Daventry & South Northants

- Kettering & Corby

- Wellingborough & East Northants 

 

3. Who Will Be Responsible For Those Areas?

 

Each area will have an Area Manager and an Associate Area Manager  

 

Northampton:

Area Manager - Heather Frick - HFrick@northamptonshire.gov.uk

Associate Area Manager - Louise Crookenden-Johnson -  LCrookendenJohnson@northamptonshire.gov.uk

Wellingborough & East Northants

Area Manager - Bernadette Caffrey - BCaffrey@northamptonshire.gov.uk

Associate Area Manager - Paula Orr - POrr@northamptonshire.gov.uk

Kettering & Corby:

Area Manager - Abigail Marsden - AMarsden@northamptonshire.gov.uk

Associate Area Manager - Leo Jone - LMJones@northamptonshire.gov.uk

Daventry & South Northants:

Area Manager - Michael Greenfield - MGreenfield@northamptonshire.gov.uk

Associate Area Manager - Sarah Cooper - SCooper@northamptonshire.gov.uk

 

4. Who Will Be Working With The Area Managers?

 

Working along side the Area and Associate Managers will be the Local Operational Teams or LOTs. These will be made up of:

- Educational Welfare Officers

- Educational Psychologist

- Social Workers

- Prevention Workers

- Learning Advisors

- Youth Workers

- Connexions Adviosrs

- Health Personel

- And possible lots more!

 

The primary aims and functions of the Local Operational Teams are to deliver better outcomes for children and young people living locally through working in a more 'joined up' way. It will provide opportunities for effective information sharing through face to face contact, building relationships through trust, joint commitment and shared responsibilities. This new model of working will also help increase understanding of each other's roles within the community, specialisms and provide clarity about everyone's expectations.

 

5. How Will This Affect Me?

 

Everyone involved in a Local Operational Team in every area will be given specific induction training and will be invited to attend monthly meetings.

 

6. Where Can I Get More Information From?

 

 You can get more information from the Intergrated Guidance Notes which is a key part of Area Based Working.

 

If you would like to get in contact with someone:

 

Richard Ward - Intergrated Services Manager, Northamptonshire County Council 

telephone: 01604 237 558

Email: RCWard@northamptonshire.gov.uk

Last updated on 24/06/10 by Tiffany Irons