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Welsh Assembly Government Department for Children, Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills

www.cymru.gov.uk. Welsh Assembly Government Department for Children, Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills. Families First Huw Maguire Head of Family Support 029 2082 6208 huw.maguire@wales.gsi.gov.uk. Background. Ambitious aim: WAG aspires to eradicate Child Povert by 2020

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Welsh Assembly Government Department for Children, Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills

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  1. www.cymru.gov.uk Welsh Assembly GovernmentDepartment for Children, Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills Families First Huw Maguire Head of Family Support 029 2082 6208 huw.maguire@wales.gsi.gov.uk

  2. Background • Ambitious aim: WAG aspires to eradicate Child Povert by 2020 • 3 strategic objectives draft CPS: • Reduce number of workless households; • Improve skill levels in low income families; • Reduce inequalities in health, education and economic outcomes for children living in poverty • FF integral to range of policies to deliver on objectives

  3. , www.cymru.gov.uk What is Families First? • New way of working… • focused,integrated services, address key issues in Child Poverty agenda • Reduce inequalities in health, education and economic outcomes for children living in poverty

  4. “Episodic” Cymorth ends March 2011 2011-12: transition year to Families First Funding Move towards FF principles: bespoke, integrated, pro-active, intensive, local, and Family Focused www.cymru.gov.uk Cymorth to Families First

  5. Preventative – takes account of wider family needs in addressing individual needs through broad range of programmes/interventions Protective – detect/support families which, without intervention, may reach crisis Remedial – support families at/near crisis point – fully integrated support (IFST) FF: typically between preventative/protective www.cymru.gov.uk Approaches

  6. www.cymru.gov.uk Pioneers • 2 consortia • Scoping: gaps, methods, proposals – family approaches • Commissioning, communities, duplication, join-up, TAF, disability, C-F schools • Innovation/extension • Sharing – consortium & Wales • Action learning & dissemination

  7. www.cymru.gov.uk What do we know? • Much good practice: workforce, systems, programmes • Commonalities: Common assessment, multi-agencies, TAC/TAF • One size does not always fit all… • Evidence/evaluation framework: impact: families; long-term efficiencies

  8. www.cymru.gov.uk Questions… • Develop systems/services address 3 strategic objectives? • Not one-size, but what are key characteristics of successful ID & interventions?

  9. www.cymru.gov.uk Beyond the pioneers… • Guidance supported by FF Funding • Close working • 2nd wave • Sharing evidence & information; 2-way process

  10. www.cymru.gov.uk Challenge • WAG/DM priority • Increase in headline budget • Delivery, monitoring: assess, challenge, support • Opportunity

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