Children and Families Social Care Families First Partnership
The Government is proposing important changes to the children’s social care system.
The aim of the changes is to have a system where families and practitioners from social work, police, health, education, and beyond, all work together to promote the wellbeing of children and keep them safe from harm. The name of these changes is called the Families First Partnership programme – and this is what Somerset Council is seeking your views on.
One area of the Families First Partnership focuses on Family Help, Multi-agency Child Protection and Family Group Decision Making and is aimed at supporting families to stay together and thrive, increasing the number of children that can stay safely at home with their families.
The Government (and Somerset Council as the local authority) understand that any journey of change requires a multi-agency approach, based on strong relationships, and must be led by families and young people themselves. Only by working together can we transform the way we support families and vulnerable children, ensuring that we provide the right help at the right time, ensuring children can grow up safely, with the right love and support around them.
This is your chance to play a key role in shaping the Families First Partnership programme here in Somerset.
Please click on Consultation link for more information and to take part by 27th November 2025
Consultation link
8th October 2025