Family Partners (National Family Group Conference Study) (1997)

The study, funded by the Nuffield Foundation, provided a detailed examination of 80 Family Group Conferences in England and Wales carried out in four social services departments in 1995 and 1996.The Conferences succeeded in involving extended family, often in difficult circumstances. They had generally good outcomes and high levels of satisfaction from all participants. To achieve this the model required careful implementation, good preparation, skilful work and continuing support.

These findings may be downloaded as a PDF document.

Children & Families Welfare Research Programme, Department of Sociological Studies, University of Sheffield.