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Preventative Services

Group Intervention Panel (GRIP)

GRIP Manager
Judith Gluyas

Phone:
 01772 531477

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What is GRIP?

GRIP (Group Intervention Panel) is a multi-agency, short term, early intervention initiative that works with children and young people believed to be at risk of becoming involved in crime or anti-social behaviour. It aims to divert children and young people from developing patterns of persistent or more serious offending.

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What are the aims of GRIP?

  • To prevent crime and anti-social behaviour amongst children and young people aged 5 to 13 (inclusive). (5-17 in some areas)
  • To make sure that agencies work together in the best possible way with children and young people at risk of becoming involved with crime and anti-social behaviour.

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How does GRIP work?

In each of the six GRIP areas a multi-agency panel meets on a regular basis. The panels have representatives from Education, the Police, Social Services, Health and GRIP.

Professionals wishing to make a referral to GRIP should contact their agency representative or local co-ordinator.
If the referral meets with the GRIP criteria the referrer should contact the child/young person and their parents/carers to see if they either wish to have a referral made to the GRIP panel, or would like to meet with GRIP staff for further information.

If the young person and their parent/carer(s) give their consent, the referring agency should complete a:

and sent it to the GRIP Co-ordinator for discussion at the panel.

Parents or carers who wish to make a referral to the panel should complete the ‘non agency form' and send it to their nearest GRIP office. Any of the GRIP staff will be willing to answer any queries if a parent or carer is unsure about completing the form.

The panels meet every three weeks to share information and develop short-term focused support plans after consultation with children and their families.

Support plans may include:

  • Ensuring children/young people and their families have a clear understanding of the impact of their behaviour on others and the possible consequences to themselves in continuing such behaviour
  • Helping children/young people develop strategies for avoiding crime
  • Supporting parent/carers in appropriately managing their children's behaviour
  • Encouraging and enabling children/young people to take part in planned out of school activities
  • Helping children/young people and their families access appropriate services
  • Supporting their education placement

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When can someone be referred to GRIP?

  • If they are aged between 5-13 (inclusive). 5-17 in some areas
  • When it is recognised that the interventions required are not available within the range of services provided by the referring agency, or the child/young person does not qualify for that agency
  • When there is a belief that short-term intervention will have a positive effect
  • When the parent/carer and child/young person are willing to take part and give consent for the referral

And:

  • Where there are concerns over involvement in criminal and anti-social behaviour and the child/young person is experiencing factors that tend to lead to such behaviour, or
  • There is known offending up to a Police Reprimand

There are 6 GRIP teams in Lancashire:

Burnley & Pendle

Co-ordinator: Joanne Stephenson

Support Workers: Liz Bullock, Neil Baxter

Address:
 Easden Clough,
Morse Street,
Burnley,
BB10 4PB
Phone:
 01282 830790
Fax:
 01282 835458

Chorley South Ribble & West Lancashire

Co-ordinator: Manda Edwards

Support Worker: Jan Edmeads

Address:
 Yewlands Drive Day Nursery,
Yewlands Drive,
Preston,
PR25 2TN
Phone:
 01772 435603
Fax:
 01772 435603

Fylde & Wyre

Co-ordinator: Jackie Threlfall

Support Worker: Katie Cook

Address:
 The Anchorage Family Centre
Rothwell Drive
Fleetwood
FY7 8FF
Phone:
 01253 686892
Fax:
 01253 686893

Lancaster & Morecambe

Co-ordinator: Josh Gifford

Support Worker: Shirley Lavin

Address:
 Skerton Family Centre
Sefton Drive
Lancaster
Phone:
 01524 65520
Fax:
 01524 65530

Preston

Co-ordinator: Lisa Gregoire

Support Workers: Lynn Catterall, Kelly Simpson (part time)

Address:
 St Luke's Resource Centre
161 Ribbleton Avenue
Preston
PR1 5ST
Phone:
 01772 654971
Fax:
 01772 654762

Hyndburn, Rossendale and Ribble Valley

Co-ordinator: Andy Jones

Support Worker: David Aspinall

Address:
 Silver Birches
Atlas Street
Clayton le Moors
Accrington
BB5 5LT
Phone:
 01254 392251
Fax:
 01254 397599

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