The purpose of training for multi-agency working is to help develop and foster the following in order to achieve better outcomes for children and young people and their families:

• A shared understanding of the tasks, processes, principles, and roles and responsibilities outlined in national guidance and local arrangements for safeguarding children and promoting their welfare;
• More effective and integrated services at both the strategic and individual case level;
• Improved communication between professionals, including a common understanding of key terms, definitions and thresholds for action;
• Effective working relationships, including an ability to work in multi-disciplinary groups or teams; and sound decision-making, based on information sharing, thorough assessment, critical analysis and professional judgement.
• Ensure practitioners have the knowledge and skill to collaborate effectively with others, both within their own agency and across organisational boundaries and disciplines, in order to safeguard the well-being of children; and,
• Ensure practitioners have a sound understanding of the legislative framework and the wider policy context within which they work, as well as a familiarity with local policy and procedures.