What could FGDM look like across Children's Social Services?

What could FGDM look like across Children's Social Services?

Join Daybreak in a series of facilitated conversations exploring embedding FGDM across Children's Social Services.

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About this event

  • Event lasts 1 hour

In light of the Government’s Children’s Wellbeing and School’s Bill and the Families First Programme, FGDM is emerging as a critical component in the transformation of Children’s Social Care services.

We invite Children’s Social Care service managers, commissioners, and professionals to join us for a series webinars exploring this topic. These sessions will offer an opportunity to share our insights, and create space for reflection, dialogue, and peer learning.

Our series of webinars starts with two facilitated discussions, led by Claire Cooper, Director of Services and members of our wider team. You are welcome to join us for one or both, depending on your interests.

To book on to other events in the webinar series, visit our collection page: https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/fgdm-in-children-social-services-webinar-series-4493433/preview

For over 25 years, Daybreak has specialised in delivering Family Group Conferences (FGCs) across the social care sector. We have built deep expertise in applying Family Group Decision Making (FGDM) as a relational, family-led model that empowers families to develop their own solutions to the challenges they face.

With FGDM now recognised as a key element of the Government’s vision for children and families’ services in England, our team has been actively developing ideas around how FGDM could be embedded at various levels of the children’s and families’ service system. We have also been exploring the systems and contextual factors that influence the effectiveness of FGDM in achieving positive outcomes.

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Webinar 1: What could Family Group Decision Making look like caross Children's Social Services?

In this first webinar, we will be exploring:

  • What Family Group Decision Making delivery might could look like across different levels of Children’s Social Care
  • The potential benefits and challenges of different models of Family Group Decision Making delivery
  • The importance of grounding service design in the core values and principles of Family Group Decision Making

Webinar 2: Barriers and Enablers to High-Quality FGDM Delivery

In this second webinar, we will be exploring:

  • Workforce planning to support sustainable Family Group Decision Making implementation
  • The essential skills and values required for effective delivery
  • The role of the wider workforce, including those making referrals
  • Why leadership and managerial support are critical to ensuring high-quality Family Group Decision Making practice

Frequently asked questions

Do I need to attend both sessions?

The sessions will be designed as standalone, so you are welcome to join us for one or both webinars. Each webinar will be hosted twice, to give you more flexibility in when to join us.

Will the session be recorded?

On this occasion, the session will not be recorded.

Will I need to participate?

These sessions are designed to offer an opportunity to share our insights, and create space for reflection, dialogue, and peer learning. We will therefore make space for conversation and welcome participants in sharing their perspectives with the group.

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We offer a range of virtual and in-person training and events to help aid upskill, professional development and awareness of the principles of Family Group Conferences and associated support approaches. We are a registered UK charity bringing people together to enable them to problem-solve, make decisions and choose what actions to take to move forward, be safe and thrive when facing challenging situations.

People and communities often feel disempowered - especially those whose lives are influenced by the systems around them. However, we know that people can take action and choose what action to take when given the right opportunity. This is why we believe in a world where ‘families’ and communities work together to make decisions and solve problems affecting their lives.

Free
Aug 26 · 5:00 AM PDT