Youth Justice Plan 2007 to 2008
ACTION PLAN
SUPPORT ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
TARGET 1 :Ensure that all young people who are assessed by ASSET as manifesting acute mental health difficulties are referred by YOTs to the CAMHS for a formal assessment commencing within five working days of the receipt of the referral.
TARGET 2: Ensure that all young people who are assessed by ASSET as manifesting non-acute mental health concerns are referred by the YOT for an assessment and engagement by the appropriate CAMHS tier 1-3 service commenced within 15 working days of referral.
Context:
The YOS team has 1½ FTE Community Psychiatric Nurses (CPNs). There is currently a vacancy in the half time post and this is a cause of concern because of the impact on service delivery and the potential impact on KPI and EPQA performance. The CPNs enable the YOS to access mental health provision promptly for the young people in need of treatment and is an essential requirement of effective practice. The YOS has additionally recruited a half-time generic health care post to provide support for young people requiring advice on healthy lifestyles.
Achievement in 2006/7
- The YOS has maintained 100% KPI performance on both Acute and Non- Acute assessments for a further year.
- The EPQA assessment achieved an excellent score of 2.59 out of a possible score of 3. This is the 4th highest score in the country. This was above Family Group (1.91) Region (1.8) and National (1.78) comparator groups.
Focus for 2007/8
- Maintain current KPI performance
- Work with CAMHS to recruit to the half time CPN post
- Improve the referral process for Non-Acute Assessment of Young people
- Improve the process for managing Dual diagnosis of mental health and substance misuse
- Review the CAMHS/YOS service level specification and implement improvements
- Complete the EPQA improvement plan
Data:
| Performance Indicator: 06/07 April – December actual and % against target (Acute) | 100% | Performance Indicator: 06/07 April – December actual and % against target (non-acute) | 100% | EPQA: 2006 rating | 2.56 |
| Performance Indicator: 07/08 target | 100% | Performance Indicator: 07/08 target | 100% | EPQA: 07 or 08 target | N/A |
Page Last Updated: 1 June 2007
