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An introduction to FiND, the FSD and
MARCoOctober 2013
What is FiND?One stop info and advice service for families and practitioners in Redbridge
How to contact FiND
Helpline0800 587 7500 or 020 8708 8920
Emailfind@redbridge.gov.uk
Websitehttp://find.redbridge.gov.uk
LocationRedbridge Drama Centre(office only)
How do families find out about FiND?
NHS Red Book stickers (1,000s)Council Notice Boards (42)FiND Blue Boards (86)WebsitesPosters, postcardsFamiliesPractitioners
A conduit for statutory and non-statutory info
Also known as the PEACOCK!
Family Services Directory (website)
Much more than a directory
Gateway to
3,000 local and national services
Almost
15,000 visits per month
Maintained with local and national partners from all sectors of the workforce
22 sites across Redbridge
More than 200 sessions available at any time
Sessions include:
Advice | Baby sessions | Back to work | Bookstart | Boys | Breastfeeding | Chatter Matters | Childminders | Dads | ESOL | EYFS learning | Health | IT | Music | Outdoor explorers | SEN | Sensory | Parenting | Pregnancy | Transition and much more!
200 services for
0 to 25 years
The Local SEND Offer in Redbridge
Initial advice
Referrals
Health and diagnosis
Money and travel
Local support
National support
Education
Transitions
Employment
Short breaks
Things to do
Young People ZoneAimed at 11 to 19 year olds
To be developed with Youth Services and other relevant partners
Kids ZoneAimed at 2 to 11s or for mums and dads to use with their children
To be developed with Children’s Centres Zone redevelopment
Parents and Carers ZoneA wealth of information for mums, dads, uncles, aunties, grandparents and anybody working with families
Parents and Carers ZoneChildcare > All registered childcare providers
Every landing page has:
Parent-friendly introductions
Advice and guidance
Downloads
Internal links
Related services
External links
Parents and Carers ZoneChildcare > Day nurseries
How to use
Shop for services using filters
Add to Wishlist
Email list straight to • Client• Colleague• Self
Print friendly
Parents and Carers ZoneParenting through difficult times > Domestic abuse
Parent-friendly introductions
Advice and guidance
Downloads
Internal links
Related services
External links
Partnership-led
Parents and Carers ZoneDomestic abuse
50 services listed, including:
AanchalAction on Elder AbuseAshianaAWAAZBroken RainbowDV One Stop ShopELBWOJan TrustJewish Women’s AidKarma NirvanaKiran Women’s AidLatin American Women’s Aid MankindMens Advice Line (MALE)National DV HelplineNational Stalking HelpineNewham Asian Women’s Project NHSNSPCCRAADARape Crisis CentreResolutionSamaritansSouthall Black SistersThe HavensThe Sunshine ProjectVictim SupportWomans Trust
Introducing MARCo
What is MARCo?• An essential online resource for all practitioners • Logging in provides additional information for
practitioners
Where did it come from?• Commissioned by High Risk Families Early Intervention
Strategy Group in October 2011. Official launch October 2012
What’s on MARCo?• Main foundation are the directories• Portals on data | maps | training | local/national
strategies and more
How to access MARCo
• Via FiND website or Redbridge i (keyword FiND or MARCo)
• To provide practitioners with easy access to early help services
• Help practitioners make sense of an increasingly complex landscape
• To promote a more integrated, multi-agency approach to working
Why was it created?
MARCo’s main directories:
Council services (245 services)
Health (91)
Local private and voluntary (253)
National private and voluntary (167)
Other public (66)
Other directories include:
Childcare (234) | Commissioned services (61) | Funding (23) | Local SEND services (93) National SEND services (57) | Newsletters (18) | Short Breaks (86) | Transition services (44) Meeting rooms for hire (23) and much more
http://find.redbridge.gov.uk
Directories
Early Intervention Service Directory (718)
Search for services using any of these subjects…
…then fine tune by age | postcode | day of week | time of day disability/condition | local or national | locality level of service, i.e. universal, targetted or specialist
3 clicks into Early Intervention
Be less reliant on colleagues and use the Wishlist…
…all it takes is 3 clicks!
MARCoDirectories > Early Intervention
How to use
Shop for services using filters
Add to Wishlist
Email list straight to • Client• Colleague• Self
Print friendly
Need even more…
…log in to MARCo!
So what’s in the secure areas of MARCo?Full staff contact listsPSAs | EWOs | EPs | SENCOs | CAF Team FiND | Children’s Centres | SLTs | EYCIT Troubled Families | MASH and many more.
Practitioner-only resourcesGuidance | Referral forms |
Waiting lists Training materials | News | Events | Data Minutes and
Agendas and much more
Look out for the yellow boxes!
MARCo Membership
4100 practitioners on MARCo mailing list
LBR staff Childrens Services | Adult Services | Housing, Payments and Benefits | Vision RCL | Public Health
Schools Primary | Secondary | Special | Private
Health Child and Adult health | Mental health
Childcare providers Day nurseries | pre-schools |
childminders | out of school clubs
Private and voluntary representation from all areas of the private and voluntary sector
Other public sector Colleges | Job Centre Plus | Police | Probationary
What’s New to MARCo?
New services
Latestnews
Regulatory updates
Closed services
Dates for diaries
Special editions
New areas on website
Why register?
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More registrations
More use
Better flow of information
More integrated and efficient multi-agency working
Better outcomes for families
http://find.redbridge.gov.uk
Need more info?
Need a training session?
Got some news to share?
And thank you in advance for registering!
Contact Bruce Hausenloy or Ruth Newell at Families Information Direct (FiND)
Freephone 0800 587 7500 or 020 8708 8920Email find@redbridge.gov.ukWebsite http://find.redbridge.gov.uk
Who’s on MARCo?
A tiny sample of organisations on MARCo