Sean Massey

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Sean Massey is a Director at Capita Children’s Services, the leading supplier of information systems to the Children’s Service’s sector, and has been examining the issues behind the management of data on children for more than 10 years. Sean is responsible for the division of Capita Children’s Services which supplies information software and services to manage children’s data for local authorities. He is in daily contact with authorities trying to integrate this data to create a single view of each child so that any young person in need will be identified and be offered the support they require. Sean has a deep knowledge of the issues local authorities face in achieving this aim and how they are overcoming them. During his free time, Sean can be found following Woverhampton Wanderers FC. He is also partial to a game of golf.

Are Children’s Services Directors Getting Enough Information?

All for One
During the last twelve months, the individual teams that make up Children’s Services departments have come together with the aim of delivering improved outcomes for children and young people. Many services are now working alongside each other and sharing information freely to deliver services more effectively.
However, are the directors at the top of […]

November 8th, 2007 by Sean Massey

On the buses – how the school bus can affect a child’s access to a good education

All Aboard
Having the right to choose which school we send our children to has become increasingly important for parents. Recent reforms to the school admissions process have ensured that parents now have more freedom regarding where their son or daughter is taught.
But are the amount of options available the same for every family?
Those who […]

September 26th, 2007 by Sean Massey

The Rise and Rise of Children’s Centres

The Sure Start programme began over 5 years ago and by 2005 there were 188 centres dedicated to improving early years provision in some of the country’s most deprived areas. The success of the scheme has led to the government’s announcement that an ambitious 3500 Sure Start Children’s Centres are to be up and running […]

September 7th, 2007 by Sean Massey

One Child, One View

With many local authorities still reeling from the huge reorganisation that merging education and social care departments created, is now really the time to be considering more change?
Yes, apparently. And the changes are coming thick and fast for Children’s Services Directorates. First it was the requirement that every authority have an electronic social care record […]

August 21st, 2007 by Sean Massey

eCAF - The ticking clock

It is Monday morning. A primary school teacher glances around the groups of children waiting to file in. One child in particular raises her concern. Looking closer, she sees a black eye and bruises on the child’s face. One of her immediate dilemmas is to decide what to do now. Are the bruises the […]

August 7th, 2007 by Sean Massey