ticularly useful for quickly retrieving context on a child when contacted by another agency. For example, a practitioner noted that: “[The TFD] is really good for having a general overview. If you get a phone call from a school identifying a child with concerns, you can find them very quickly.” (Social Care manager) Social Finance Limited +44 (0) 20 7770 6836 87 Vauxhall Walk, London SE11 5HJ socialfinance.org.uk 27 The shared understanding that the TFD supports can prompt workers to collaborate in addressing concerns. For instance, a Social Care practitioner told us that, when concerned about substance use or parental neglect, they might examine school attendance in the TFD. If concerning patterns emerge, they might: “arrange meetings between the school and the family to rebuild their relationship…the TFD serves as a useful baseline for understanding a child's school attendance and thinking about the appropriate intervention needed for the family.” During our evaluation, we also shadowed cross agency meetings where, though not consistently used, the TFD could provide useful background information to support decision making. We observed the DIRM (Daily Incident Review Meeting), a multiagency meeting involving participants from the police and other agencies. This meeting, led by a Triage practitioner, reviews a list of children identified by the police to determine appropriate triaging decisions. The TFD was occasionally consulted for certain cases, and it proved helpful to access a range of information from different sources. However, case management systems were generally preferred in this type of situation, due to the familiarity of using them and the depth of information held within them compared to the TFD. The TFD helps some practitioners to plan and monitor their 