The Government’s Families First Programme aims to strengthen the partnership approach to:

Deliver earlier intervention and statutory services, and reduce changes in lead practitioners through what is called ‘Family Help’
Prevent significant harm to children more robustly through the development of Multi-Agency Child Protection Teams
Involve more family members and wider networks to support families, through the improved use of Family Group Decision Making

This page provides you with information on Sunderland's approach to the implementation.