The purpose - as hasn't really been stated by the DCSF, which is irritating
- is to provide an index for professionals - to confirm the details of
children we're working with, and to allow a quick way to see a) if the child
isn't receiving key statutory servcies, which is an indicator of a problem
in itself and b) to allow them to see what other professionals are working
with the child. This can take days at the moment and in some cases (and in
some authorities) can be out of date and unreliable. Unreliable data will
also quickly be spotted if it is available across professional teams, and
may force some providers to get their houses in order in this regard.
It isn't going to be a panacea - saying it would automatically prevent
another Climbie case is disingenuous. However, it is an enabling tool to
put professionals in touch which each, in an area where service delivery is
now a diverse mix.
It will only work with use and will be reliant on practitioner buy-in - it
will also only work with a full data set, otherwise there will still be the
risk of children falling through the net...
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