The Think Family Database (TFD) supports and connects safeguarding professionals from Bristol City Council and other public sector organisations.
The data collected by Insight Bristol is securely held in the TFD, and includes information from approximately 50,000 families across Bristol.
The TFD pulls together data from several public sector sources including:
-Bristol City Council (Children Social care, Early Help, Education)
-Avon and Somerset Police
-Department for Education
-Department for Work and Pensions
-South West Commissioning Support Unit (SWCSU)
The data from these organisations displays vulnerabilities or needs. It gives practitioners working with families an understanding of:
-the family's immediate need
-which services the need comes from
The practitioner can contact the relevant service. This helps the practitioner better support the family because:
-the practitioner can discuss the family's immediate issues with the agencies involved
-the family does not have to repeat the same story
This embedded approach helps practitioners coordinate support for families who are most in need. Sometimes those families are obvious but often they are hidden. The TFD highlights the hidden issues.
Using targeted analytics, the system also helps identify children at risk of:
-sexual exploitation
-criminal exploitation
-not being in education, employment, or training
This information supplements the wider council Think Family approach.
These models do not replace professional judgement or decision-making. They guide and supplement the work of professionals and provide information about children at risk that professionals may not easily see. This early identification means that support and interventions can be put in place to stop problems turning into crises.
Think Family Database (TFD)
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The Think Family Database (TFD) supports and connects safeguarding professionals from Bristol City Council and other public sector organisations.
The data collected by Insight Bristol is securely held in the TFD, and includes information from approximately 50,000 families across Bristol.
The TFD pulls together data from several public sector sources including:
-Bristol City Council (Children Social care, Early Help, Education)
-Avon and Somerset Police
-Department for Education
-Department for Work and Pensions
-South West Commissioning Support Unit (SWCSU)
The data from these organisations displays vulnerabilities or needs. It gives practitioners working with families an understanding of:
-the family's immediate need
-which services the need comes from
The practitioner can contact the relevant service. This helps the practitioner better support the family because:
-the practitioner can discuss the family's immediate issues with the agencies involved
-the family does not have to repeat the same story
This embedded approach helps practitioners coordinate support for families who are most in need. Sometimes those families are obvious but often they are hidden. The TFD highlights the hidden issues.
Using targeted analytics, the system also helps identify children at risk of:
-sexual exploitation
-criminal exploitation
-not being in education, employment, or training
This information supplements the wider council Think Family approach.
These models do not replace professional judgement or decision-making. They guide and supplement the work of professionals and provide information about children at risk that professionals may not easily see. This early identification means that support and interventions can be put in place to stop problems turning into crises.