What is it?
- Support for children and young people with learning difficulties and / or who are Autistic.
- Specifically for those with complex needs.
- Prioritises family involvement and personalised treatment or care plans.
- Aims to avoid admission and reduce stress and uncertainty for families.
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Description
The Learning Disability/Autistic Spectrum Disorder (LD/ASD) Keyworker Service forms part of the North Central London commitment to ensure that children/young people with Learning Disabilities and/or who are Autistic, with behaviours of concern and complex mental health needs, will have increased access to enhanced support and care, including intensive support/crisis services.
Currently all referrals to the service come through the Dynamic Support Register for the borough in which the young person resides. If you would like to discuss a referral, please refer to the team email address listed below.
The Keyworker Service works with children and young people with the most complex needs and their families and carers to make sure families are fully involved in their plans, feel listened to and informed, plans are personalised, and they have the support they need at the right time, in a co-ordinated way.
Access to keyworking aims to enable the child, young person and families to better manage behaviours of concern.
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- What will Keyworkers do?
Children and young people and their families will be assigned a Keyworker, whose role will be to work closely with the network to develop safer and less-restrictive evidence-based approaches that have the potential to improve the quality of life for children/young people and their families.
Support from our Keyworkers for families can last for up to 12 months while children are in crisis and have a high level of need. This support will continue until the newly established package of support is fully functional and things are starting to improve.
- Who can access the service?
Any young person up to the age of 18 years with a diagnosis of Learning Disability and/or who is Autistic, at risk of hospital admission, planning to be discharged into the community, and who is on the Local Dynamic Support Register.
- Which areas does this service cover?
The Keyworker Service is available in all 5 Boroughs of North Central London (NCL): Barnet, Enfield, Camden, Islington and Haringey.
Depending on what borough you live in, your service will be provided by a different NHS Trust.
If you live in Barnet, Enfield or Haringey the service will be provided by Barnet Enfield and Haringey (BEH) Mental Health Trust in partnership with other providers in the Integrated Care System (ICS).
If you live in Camden or Islington, the service will be provided by the Whittington Health NHS Trust.
- Who can refer?
Referrals can be made by any professionals/services working with a child/young person.
A professional who knows your family can refer to the LD/ASD Keyworker Service because:
- Your child/young person has a diagnosis of a learning disability and/or who is autistic, with mental health needs and/or behaviours of concern.
- Your child is between the ages of 0-18 years old.
- Your child/young person’s care/behaviour is becoming increasingly difficult to manage, there is an increased risk of family breakdown and/or your child/young person’s behaviour is at point of crisis.
- Your child/young person is on the risk register and it is believed your family will benefit from accessing the service.
- How do I refer?
Currently all referrals to the service come through the Dynamic Support Register for the borough in which the young person resides.
If you would like to discuss a referral you can contact the team via email on: behtr.ldasdkeyworkerservice@nhs.net
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Contact info
Contact information
Email: beh-tr.ldasdkeyworkerservice@nhs.net
Address: Orchard House, St Ann’s Hospital, St Ann’s Rd, London N15 3TH
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