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Family Group Conferences
Foundations has published a report on families’ experiences of being offered a family group conference (FGC) in England. The report reviews existing literature on why families choose to take up or refuse the offer of an FGC. Key findings include: some families may be unwilling to accept an FGC due to a lack of trust in the statutory services, their own family network, or the effectiveness of an FGC; there are sometimes misunderstandings amongst social workers about what the FGC model is and the situations where it is an appropriate intervention; and having control over the practical arrangements of the meeting and a sense of hope that the FGC can improve their situation encourages families to accept an FGC.
Read the press release: New rapid evidence review: understanding families' experiences of being offered a family group conference
Download the report: Rapid evidence review: families’ experiences of family group conferences