I would like to make a request under the Freedom of Information act to obtain information regarding the use of Family Group Conferences, or similar meetings within your Children’s Services and would be grateful for the following information please:

1. Are you holding Family Group Conferences, or similar meetings (if so what are they called) as a standard part of your process?
We do not hold Family group conferences, but Social Workers facilitate family network meetings as part of the assessment and planning process.

2. Do you provide this service of Family Group Conferences or similar meetings internally or use an external provider (if so which provider)?
Internally.

3. How many Family Group Conferences or similar meetings do you hold on average per year?
It is a routine part of the case management assessment and care planning process for Family network meetings to be held. We do not count the number so cannot report on this.