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 3 strategic objectives draft CPS: 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

What is Families First? New way of working… , 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

Cymorth to Families First www.cymru.gov.uk Cymorth to Families First “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 4

www.cymru.gov.uk Approaches 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 5

Scoping: gaps, methods, proposals – family approaches 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 6

Much good practice: workforce, systems, programmes 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 7

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

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

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