Developing a Family Group Conference service
Developing a Family Group Conference service
The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill 2025 requires local authorities to offer a Family Group Decision Making (FGDM) meeting to parents prior to an application being made for a care or supervision order. To give all families an opportunity to come together and make a plan in response to concerns regarding the child’s welfare.
Family Group Conferences (FGC) are the gold standard of family group decision making approaches. They are internationally recognised and evaluated, with a set of clear principles. Join colleagues from Family Rights Group to explore the principles and current use of Family Group Conferences in the UK.
Learning outcomes
As a result of taking part in this event, participants will:
• Develop their understanding of FGC process and key principles.
• Hear the views of those with lived experience of FGCs.
• Develop their understanding of the role of social care workforce in making FGCs effective.
• Consider how FGCs fit within wider children’s services work.
• Gain knowledge of the legal and practice context to FGC practice.
• Consider the research evidence concerning the outcomes of FGCs.
Audience Types
Practitioners
Social workers
Senior practitioners
Team leaders
Professional Standards
PQS:KSS - Relationships and effective direct work | Shaping and influencing the practice system
Using Family Group Conferences to enable family-led decision-making
How can families be supported to come together and make a plan for a child who is at risk of coming into care? One way of doing this is through a Family Group Conference.
Family group decision-making and the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
In this blog Susannah Bowyer explores the inclusion of family group decision-making in the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill. How can we make the most of the ‘once in a lifetime opportunity’ this element of the Bill presents?
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