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This report provides an overview of the Families First Partnership (FFP) programme, the Government’s national reform programme for children’s social care, and sets out the proposed approach to local implementation.

FFP underpins delivery of the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill, the Government’s Plan for Change, and aligns with the NHS 10 Year reform agenda, providing a single delivery framework at place level. The programme aims to reduce crisis driven statutory intervention through earlier preventative measures, safely reduce the number of children entering care, and improve outcomes for children and families through family centred practice and stronger partnership working.

The report outlines the local governance and programme management arrangements, including the establishment of a Strategic FFP Board and a multi?disciplinary transformation team, alongside arrangements for partner engagement, workforce development and learning from national pathfinders. It sets out the Council’s priority delivery workstreams, including early help pathway development, front door reform, a Family Help pilot, planning for multi?agency child protection arrangements, and options appraisal for Family Group Decision Making.