Multi Agency Support Teams (MASTs)

 

 

 

The Partnership is moving to develop better access to multi-agency support services in and around Families of Schools.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Following the departure of Alan Marshall, Director of Local Delivery, it has been agreed that MASTs will now come under the responsibility of Jayne Ludlam, Director of Children and Families Services.

 

The term Service Districts will be phased out. Multi-agency support services continue to be planned, organised and delivered around Families of Schools, Children's Centres and GPs. This helps to ensure continuity for our front line staff and services.

 

Multi-agency support services are developing links to Community Assemblies and are working with them to achieve local priorities.

 

Every MAST has a Social Worker for Prevention and Intervention who promote the Safeguarding and well-being of children and young people by providing support to the Multi Agency Allocation Meeting process.

 

They support, assist and advise schools and professionals with the development and use of the Common Assessment Framework to help identify childrens' needs. Please contact these workers (contact directory available for viewing/download below) if you need any help in accessing support for children with additional needs.

 

 

Our aim is to provide Sheffield’s children and their families with the very best support services. We will work with you to deliver the right support in a timely way. There have been a number of developments taking place in Multi Agency Support Teams (formally Service District teams).

We have been listening to you, and making changes to the way our support is delivered. We are creating a joined up service with Children’s Social Work Services and this will help us to develop our seamless and safe services around the needs of children & families.

 

What’s new in Multi Agency Support Teams:

 

The Teams have more new resources available in the coming months:

 

The changes in the teams will mean a new approach for Multi Agency Services working closely in partnership with you to help deliver timely services to children and their families.

 

For further information about Multi Agency Support Teams (MASTs), please view/download the attachments below and browse the MAST pages using the navigation menu on the left of your screen.