Family Group Conferencing to Reduce Children Looked After among 0-5s
When the Local Authority has concerns about a child’s safety and well-being, and there is evidence that the child cannot remain safely in their current situation, the offer of a Family Group Conference provides the family with an opportunity to take the lead in making safe plans for the child which addresses the identified concerns.
Warwickshire County Council’s Family Group Conferencing Team successfully bid for Smart Start funding to undertake a project with children who are looked after aged 0-5 years.
The project will be working with Social Work teams and families in Nuneaton and Bedworth, where there is a child aged 0-5 years who is either looked after or at risk of becoming looked after. The project will examine using Family Group Conferencing to get the right children home safely at the right time. We will explore Family Group Conference with 30 families over the project period.
Contact: Lizzie Walsh
Email:lizziewalsh@warwickshire.gov.uk