Families First resources
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Families First Approach
An overview of Warwickshire's Families First Approach; explaining the role of multi-disciplinary teams, multi-agency safeguarding arrangements, and group supervision in delivering joined-up support.
Families First Approach (PDF, 234KB)
Relational Practice Framework
A collaborative approach to working with children and families, outlining why we do what we do in practice, our four core practice elements and tools and techniques to enable us to place relationships at the heart of our practice.
Relational Practice Framework (PDF, 2.4MB)
The Dictionary of Care
Support staff in the clear and supportive language to use with children, young people and their families; helping to break down language barriers. This dictionary can also be used by young people themselves.
The Dictionary of Care (PDF, 1.5MB)
Spectrum of Support
A framework for professionals working with children, young people and families, to identify circumstances when children may need additional support to achieve their potential.
Spectrum of Support (PDF, 2.9MB)
Quality of Practice Framework
Sets out a clear, relationship based approach to delivering high quality services for children and families. It defines standards, promotes continuous learning, and uses data, feedback, and audits to evaluate and improve practice, ensuring children’s voices are central to all decision making and outcomes are consistent.
Quality of Practice Framework (PDF, 5.6MB)
Practice Standards
Provides clear, consistent guidance for delivering high quality, child centred services. Focusing on our five core principles—voice of the child, effective recording, outcome focused SMART planning, family-led decisions, and management oversight to ensure safe, relational, and impactful support. Our practice standards define, support, and uphold the high quality relational practice we expect across our services and teams and our commitment to working with children and families.
Practice Standards -- Children and Families (PDF, 6.3MB)
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