rick hood royal holloway university of london. background models of integration research findings...

Rick HoodRoyal Holloway University of London

• Background

• Models of integration

• Research findings

• Perspectives on complexity

• Implications for practice

• Every Child Matters

• Safeguarding and prevention

• Social investment

• Risk and resilience

Source: DCSF 2010: 8

Source: DCSF 2007: 11

Source: DCSF 2008: 48

• Outcomes and impact

• Barriers and facilitators

• Consensus and conflict

• Complex cases

• Multiple problems

• Professional network

• Family dynamics

• Volatility

• Risk

• Complex systems

• Wicked problems

• Risk and uncertainty

• Decision-making

• Promoting reflexivity

• Avoiding paralysis

• Accountability

• Reviews

Department for Children, Schools and Families (2007), Effective Integrated Working: Findings of Concept of Operations Study, London: TSO

Department for Children, Schools and Families (2008), Building Brighter Futures: Next Steps for the Children’s Workforce, Nottingham: DCSF

Department for Children Schools and Families (2010), Children's Trusts: Statutory guidance on cooperation arrangements, London: TSO

Contact: Rick.Hood.2009@live.rhul.ac.uk