Management information system for IASS

During the last year all Parent Partnership services have had to respond to the Children and Families Act 2014, with all Parent Partnerships services becoming Information, Advice and Support services (IASS). The scope of delivery for this service has expanded significantly with the requirement to support not only parents but also children and young people.

Currently Lambeth IASS is not using any information management system. Given the large changes nationally in the remit of IASS services, Lambeth IASS are looking to procure a system that is fit for purpose and will provide the data assurance that the IAS service needs, particularly around their statutory requirements to provide an impartial and confidential service separately to children, young people and their parents and to report accurately service activity and outcomes. This requires that the storage of information and the service is maintained at arm’s length from the local authority.

Lambeth is looking to procure a system that supports the data requirements below and has looked at systems supporting other IASS providers across London. Without the requirements outlined below being met, Lambeth IASS will struggle to meet its statutory responsibilities.

See the full system requirements attached.