 handled in-house or by the supplier, which may also vary between CMS suppliers. Invitation to join this conversation NVEST member LAs have asked for NVEST to support them in continued communication and in the co-ordination of any continued LA engagement going forward, acting as a representative group to enable government and suppliers to engage effectively with a sufficiently broad cross-section of LAs. The NVEST steering group is made up of LA representatives accountable to the wider NVEST community. We therefore ask that any response to this document is sent to: NVEST@eastsussex.gov.uk Detailed Feedback The following sections provide more granular detail of the issues and concerns expressed during NVEST discussion groups. The below points are quotes or paraphrases from contributors to NVEST’s meetings about the Families First implications for case management systems and data flows. Comments are not attributed to individual contributors or LAs. In some cases particular comments may be in tension with others discussing the same theme; this is because not all LAs, or all participants, share identical concerns or challenges when considering these changes. Comments should not be taken as official statements by specific organisations or individuals, but as a cross-section of concerns and ideas which are currently “live” in the NVEST community, and which can form useful reference material for further strategic discussion. P a g e 3 | 5 Challenges on Local Authorities • Being asked to work out what we need to do in the CMS when the local practice model has not been properly designed yet. For example, are forms and workflows affected and how that might fit with current practice models like Sign of Safety. • Suppliers need to issue a best practice model with their product desi