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This module will introduce principles and practices relating to promoting integrated working across the children's young peoples' and adult workforce. It will compare and contrast different institutional arrangements for integrating services which bring together health, social care, education, youth work – community and justice –based bodies and the third sector. It will consider especially the issues of good practice and explore the challenges presented when working across different disciples.

This module will cover the following topics:

• the concepts behind current policy of integration and working to targets;
• models of integration emerging nationally including locality hubs;
• the theory of partnership working and of working in partnership with young people and adults;
• organisation theory and the impact of role, boundary, flexibility and style on the ability of agencies to work cooperatively;
• the aims, objectives and organisation of multi-agency and multi-professional working;
• identification of the generic and specialist skills and distinguishing theoretical approaches of youth work, youth justice, and working with adults, advice and guidance and the substance misuse services;
• issues arising from joint working in the context of the government agenda, particularly safeguarding and information sharing;
• management of transitions between services.

A student passing this module should be able to:

1. Critically evaluate the concepts behind partnership working, integrated services and emergent models of integration including that of locality hubs;
2. Understand the government agenda and its implications for practice;
3. Analyse the major life stage transitions, and their implications for service provision and entitlement for various communities groups;
4. Analyse the implications of the changing landscape of service delivery for professional identity, the skills mix of the workforce and training, and the involvement of young people and adults.

The Library Catalogue contains full details of the current reading list for this module. Further details may also be found in the Module Guide.