CBF-4, Health, Safety, and Safeguarding Management, relies on multiple internal business units and external partners to deliver comprehensive care, education, and developmental services to clients. Understanding these inter-dependencies is essential to ensure seamless operations, maintain continuity during disruptions, and allocate resources effectively.
Internal dependencies may include other departments such as Human Resources, Finance, or IT, while external dependencies can involve vendors, suppliers, therapists, or outsourced service providers. Inter-dependencies can also be upstream (supporting CBF-4), downstream (relying on outputs from CBF-4), or mutual, where both functions rely on each other for operational effectiveness.
Mapping these relationships helps MINDS identify critical links in service delivery, mitigate risks, and enhance resilience of health, safety, and safeguarding processes..
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Sub-CBF Code |
Sub-CBF |
Name of Business Unit or Vendor / Supplier / Outsource Partner |
Type of Dependency – Internal |
Type of Dependency – External |
Dependency Direction (Upstream / Downstream / Mutual) |
Description of Nature of Dependency |
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4.1 |
Special Education Delivery |
Academic Staff / Teaching Teams |
Yes |
No |
Upstream |
Requires teaching staff to deliver lessons; depends on IT/LMS and classroom resources. |
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4.2 |
Individualised Learning Planning |
Case Management Unit |
Yes |
No |
Mutual |
Learning plans require input from teaching teams and feedback from allied services. |
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4.3 |
Life Skills & Independent Living Training |
Occupational Therapists / Training Staff |
Yes |
No |
Upstream |
Depends on trained staff and available training facilities to deliver practical life skills programmes. |
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4.4 |
Vocational Preparation & Work Exposure |
Vocational Training Team / Partner Workplaces |
Yes |
Yes |
Downstream |
Relies on external work placement partners for real-world exposure and skill development. |
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4.5 |
Allied Support Services Integration |
Physiotherapists, Speech Therapists, OT Providers |
Yes |
Yes |
Mutual |
Collaboration between internal case management and external therapists ensures holistic client support. |
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4.6 |
Special Student Care & Enrichment Activities |
Enrichment Coordinators, Activity Vendors |
Yes |
Yes |
Downstream |
Requires coordination with internal staff and external vendors for recreational, cultural, or therapeutic activities. |
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4.7 |
Assessment & Progress Monitoring |
Case Management Unit / Data Analytics Team |
Yes |
No |
Mutual |
Relies on input from teaching staff, allied services, and IT systems to evaluate client progress. |
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4.8 |
Training Staff Capability & Development |
Human Resources / Training Providers |
Yes |
Yes |
Upstream |
Depends on HR and external training providers to maintain staff competency and compliance. |
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4.9 |
Parent & Caregiver Engagement |
Communications Team / Parent Support Groups |
Yes |
Yes |
Downstream |
Relies on internal communications staff and external parent/caregiver participation for effective engagement. |
Mapping the inter-dependencies of CBF-4 highlights how internal and external stakeholders are critical to maintaining the quality, safety, and continuity of services at MINDS.
Understanding which functions are upstream, downstream, or mutually dependent allows the organisation to:
By documenting these dependencies, MINDS can enhance the resilience of Health, Safety, and Safeguarding Management, ensuring that essential services continue even during disruptions.
CBF-4, Health, Safety, and Safeguarding Management, relies on accurate, up-to-date, and accessible records to ensure continuity of care, compliance with regulatory standards, and effective monitoring of client progress.
Vital records are documents or data that are essential for MINDS to continue its critical operations during a disruption.
These records include client education and therapy records, individualised learning plans, assessment results, staff training records, and communication logs with parents and caregivers.
Ensuring the protection, accessibility, and proper custodianship of these vital records is crucial for the organisation to maintain service quality, safeguard client welfare, and comply with legal or regulatory obligations.
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Sub-CBF Code |
Sub-CBF |
Description of Vital Records |
Media Type |
Location |
In Whose Care |
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4.1 |
Special Education Delivery |
Lesson plans, attendance records, student progress reports |
Digital & Paper |
LMS & Classroom Files |
Teaching Staff / Academic Admin |
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4.2 |
Individualised Learning Planning |
Individual Learning Plans (ILPs), goal-setting documents, modification notes |
Digital & Paper |
SIS & Secure File Cabinets |
Case Management Unit |
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4.3 |
Life Skills & Independent Living Training |
Training schedules, client skill logs, session reports |
Digital & Paper |
LMS / OT Rooms |
Training Staff / Occupational Therapists |
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4.4 |
Vocational Preparation & Work Exposure |
Vocational assessment records, placement logs, skill evaluation reports |
Digital & Paper |
LMS / Vocational Office |
Vocational Training Team |
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4.5 |
Allied Support Services Integration |
Therapy plans, session notes, clinical observations |
Digital & Paper |
Therapy Management System & Therapy Rooms |
Allied Health Professionals |
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4.6 |
Special Student Care & Enrichment Activities |
Enrichment schedules, participation logs, incident reports |
Digital & Paper |
Activity Management System / School Offices |
Enrichment Coordinators |
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4.7 |
Assessment & Progress Monitoring |
Assessment results, evaluation forms, progress tracking sheets |
Digital & Paper |
SIS & Secure Cabinets |
Case Management Unit / Teaching Staff |
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4.8 |
Training Staff Capability & Development |
Staff training records, certification logs, competency assessments |
Digital & Paper |
Staff Training Portal / HR Office |
Human Resources |
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4.9 |
Parent & Caregiver Engagement |
Communication logs, consent forms, parent meeting notes |
Digital & Paper |
Communication Portal / School Office |
Communications Team / Case Management Unit |
Identifying and safeguarding vital records for CBF-4 ensures that MINDS can maintain critical operations during disruptions, protect client safety, and meet compliance requirements.
Proper management of these records—including digital backups, secure physical storage, and clearly assigned custodians—reduces the risk of data loss, enhances operational resilience, and supports continuity of health, safety, and safeguarding services.
By maintaining accessibility and integrity of these vital records, MINDS can continue to deliver high-quality care, education, and support to its clients, even in the event of operational interruptions.
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