Family group conferences 2018

Family Group Conferences are based on the principle of working in partnership. The decision makers at Family Group Conferences are the family members and not the professionals

The main outcomes are:

To prevent family breakdown and enable children & young people to stay at home with their immediate family. To prevent children becoming looked after. To determine who can look after children and young people within the family unit To empower extended families to engage in the child protection and legal proceedings processes so that effective, sustainable solutions can be found to identified challenges. To give parents and families the opportunity to make appropriate and safe plans for their children To empower children to play an active role in plans for their future

Additional information: Portsmouth City Council is currently in the process of seeking expressions of interest for the following project - Family Group Conferences.

The full details and ability to express an interest will be via our e-sourcing system Intend. This filepath will take you to the relevant area of Intend,

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/portsmouthcc/aspx/Tenders/Current

Once on the page you can either scroll down or use the search function to find the relevant project.

Should you have any problems with the above link, please contact us on 023 9268 8235 or email: procurement@portsmouthcc.gov.uk

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : Yes