We recognise the most important influence in a child’s life is family. Children who grow up with safe, stable and nurturing relationships form stronger friendships, develop greater resilience, achieve more in school and are more likely to build positive relationships throughout their lives.
We are child focussed in our intent but recognise that the most effective way to help and protect children is to work alongside the whole family. Therefore strengthening families is central to our aims as we know that families have greater capacity for change when we work with them as partners. This is part of an evidence based approach known as Restorative Practice.
We aim to embed a culture across our workforce where dignity and respect is the basis for our interventions. Every member of staff will understand the principles of Restorative Practice and its ethos will underpin all of our work and align to the borough vision of ‘Forging a Future for all’.
Dudley: Family Safeguarding Programme
Dudley Family Safeguarding is launched
Launched in July we are well on our way to embedding Family Safeguarding across the borough.
Family Safeguarding recognises that to achieve the best possible outcomes for our children, young people and families we need to work together as a system and accept shared responsibilities. This programme is also an integral part of the council’s overall Children’s Services’ redesign. The first phase of the structure (including our cross-agency model of working) has now been agreed and implemented.
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