Interprofessional teamworking for child and family referral in a Sure Start local programme.

Interprofessional and inter-agency working are important features of UK government initiatives, such as Sure Start local programmes for children under 4 years old and their families. Part of the vision for Sure Start was that providers of services and support would work together in new ways that cut across old professional and agency boundaries and focus more successfully on family and community needs. This paper describes the development and functioning of a Referral and Allocation Project in one trailblazer Sure Start local programme.