Guidance
Families First Partnership programme
Guidance for safeguarding partners on implementing Family Help and multi-agency child protection reforms, and increasing support for family networks.
Applies to England
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Information to support statutory safeguarding partners with the implementation of children’s social care reforms, including:
- Family Help
- multi-agency child protection reforms
- family group decision-making and family network support packages
The guidance includes:
- delivery expectations
- how progress will be measured
- areas for local flexibility
- the support that is available
It is for all statutory safeguarding partners and other relevant agencies, including education and childcare settings that work with children, young people and their families. This includes:
- senior and strategic leaders
- senior and middle managers
- those in direct practice
Updates to this page
Published 20 March 2025
Last updated 26 March 2026
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Updated 'The Families First Partnership (FFP) programme guide' with a new version that includes delivery expectations for statutory safeguarding partners in England for year 2 (2026 to 2027) .
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First published.