Families First Partnership Programme

The Families First Partnership Programme is a national reform programme that aims to transform how children, young people and families receive help and protection. New guidance has been published. 

What is the Families First Partnership Programme?

The Families First Partnership Programme includes the following key pillars:

• Family Help – a single service replacing the previous distinction between Targeted Early Help and Children in Need (Section 17).
• Multi Agency Child Protection Teams  – integrated specialist team that is expert in child protection bringing together social care, police, health and education professionals.
• Family Group Decision Making – early and meaningful involvement of the wider family network in family led planning and decision-making.

These changes are designed to create a more coherent, less fragmented system of support.