Table 1: Activity and Questioning in Each of the Three AR Phases

PHASE 1: LOOK

Introduction to Traffic Light System.

Discussion about the form of Traffic Light System and putting it into practice.

Putting Traffic Light System into practice with the team caseload.

Schedule of questions

What does the group feel about the potential usefulness of using colours to identify risk levels? Can you think of any examples of when it might have been useful? Who should be allocated to the highest risk (red) group? If it is decided that a Traffic Light System would be a good idea, how should it be implemented?

STAGE 2: THINK

Review of how Phase 1 progressed.

Discussion of possible improvements to the system,

Running Traffic Light System with the improvements.

Schedule of questions Is there agreement on the colour coding as formulated between the last group and now? How should it integrate with the current planning meetings? Are there any ‘additional information’ inserts required? Are there any points that you feel haven’t been discussed?

PHASE 3: ACT

Review the updated Traffic Light System.

Discuss any new problems with the system.

Run system within the team, continually looking for improvement.

Assist other interested teams with applying the procedure to establish a Traffic Light System.

Schedule of questions Have any benefits been noticed since team started using the Traffic Light System? Has the fourth colour been a useful addition? How does this version compare to any previous systems? What problems have been noted with this system?