West Berkshire – Family Group Conferences
IYPP PROJECT
7. Summary of Achievements
7.1 Families Provided with Services
The project received 32 referrals in just under a year. Of those referrals, 16 initial conferences were held, 11 review conferences and five cases are still ongoing, awaiting their initial conference. One of the cases did not end in a conference but through the preparation process, the family made a plan and did not feel they needed the meeting.
7.2 Referral Uptake
The following chart demonstrates the uptake of referrals for a FGC:
Referral uptake
- 50% Conferences
- 31% Referral not taken up
- 16% Ongoing cases
- 3% Meeting not required
7.3 Some Examples of Positive Changes for Young People and Families
For some children and families there were positive changes following their Family Group Conference. Clearly these positive changes were not experienced by all families following their FGC, nor can we say that they were a direct result of the FGC. However, we include them here simply to provide some examples of what some young people and families achieved:
- Some children returned successfully to school after long absences
- Robust family support packages were designed and implemented
- Some young people addressed their offending behaviour
- Some children were placed with their kinship group instead of being accommodated by the local authority
- Some children were accommodated by the local authority with clear contact plans and reunification plans with their families