The Framework for Integrated Care: a catalyst for change

We are pleased to announce that the Framework for Integrated Care has now been published on the Anna Freud website. Both Alliance of Sport CEO, James Mapstone and COO, Justin Coleman contributed to this important piece of work.

The Framework for Integrated Care is a set of evidence-informed guiding principles and practices, not a prescribed way of doing things. These principles and practices can act as a catalyst for cultural and organisational change. They can provide a template for genuine integration of services for children and young people in some of the most complex situations, who are at high risk of harm, and who may display high-risk behaviours.

Working in collaboration with partners across health, social care, education, youth justice and the third sector, all services commissioned by NHS England Health and Justice are now underpinned by the Framework for Integrated Care. These services exist in a variety of settings, including the children and young people secure estate (CYPSE) SECURE STAIRS, Restore and 12 community vanguard sites across England.

You can read more about the framework and download it in full here.