Norfolk's Joint Agency Group Supervision: QA and Monitoring System

We are pleased to announce the launch of the revised model of Joint Agency Group Supervision (JAGS).

The Norfolk Safeguarding Children Partnership has recently undertaken some work to scrutinise how JAGS were operating and found that in practice many JAGS had strayed from the fidelity of the model becoming more like a professional meeting with a focus on case management (sometimes called a Team Around the Child Supervision or TACS) - the core purpose of a JAGS had been lost.

As a reminder, the purpose of a JAGS is to provide a reflective safe space for multi-agency practitioners where the very challenging work of safeguarding children, and the emotional impact of this work, is understood, contained and held. It is well documented in research and Child Safeguarding Practice Reviews, that if we are to collectively safeguard children, we must support our most precious resource - you - by providing a safe space to pause and reflect together.  

Much work has now been completed to return JAGS to the fidelity of the model. There is a revised procedure, practice guidance and a pool of multi- agency practitioners trained to be independent JAGS facilitators and provide a consistent experience for participants. The process of requesting a JAGS has been centralised through the NSCP who will manage the process of requesting a JAGS and appointing an independent JAGS facilitator - only those who have been trained will be appointed to facilitate a JAGS.

Anyone in the Norfolk Children's workforce can request a JAGS.  Please take a minute to read the revised guidance and use this MS Form if you would like to request a JAGS.

Thank you for all the work you do to safeguard children.