Wales Government arranged a national conference to discuss the Assembly’s work on its vision to see less children in Wales in care.
Dafydd Paul was asked to present Gwynedd’s work to the Conference. The Conference provided an opportunity for participants to see the work of Neath Port Talbot Local Authority’s work on outcome focussed practice as well as presentations from IPC on parents with learning disabilities. Glasgow Council presented the keynote presentation on their work on Looked After Children reduction.
Dafydd presented his workshop session titled ‘Positive Risk Management and Effective Child Protection.’ He introduced three main themes. Firstly Gwynedd’s work since 2012 on Looked After Children Reduction and then a focus on work on the Risk Model and the Effective Child Protection projects. It prompted interesting questions from participants. These included interest in the applicability of the model across the continuum of need in Children Services and more generally in adult services. Another enquiry focussed on how to maintain a 10 year focus on implementing the Risk Model. Dafydd drew parallels between the focus needed in implementing models at organisational levels with that focus on change necessary in Case Conferences with families.
Briefing papers were shared with participants with information about the Risk Model and Effective Child Protection. It was above all an opportunity to share information about our work and raise its national profile.
