Family Group Conferencing (FGC)
Every family is unique, with its own culture, personalities, personal
dynamics and history. All families come up against problems from time
to time. Some more difficult situations involving children can be sorted
out more easily with help from relatives and friends, and some may
also need help from the health services, the education department,
social services, or other agencies.
Family group conferences are a way of giving families the chance to get
together to try and make the best plan possible for children.
The decision makers at a Family Group Conference are the family
members, and not the professionals. It is here that the mother or
father or aunt or grandfather gets together with the child or young
person and the rest of the family to talk, make plans and decide how
to resolve the situation.
The Hampton Trust currently only provides FGC's in Southampton and the Isle of Wight where we are contracted to provide the service.
If you are a Children's Service Worker in Southampton or Isle of Wight wishing to refer to the programme click to download a Referral Form (PDF 76kb)
Family Group Conferencing Literature is also available for download:-
Click to download our Family Leaflet (PDF 2.36mb)
Click to download our Referrers Leaflet (PDF 240kb)
The Trust are members of the Family Rights Group network
If you are interested in developing a Family Group Conferencing service outside of Southampton or the Isle of Wight then please feel free to contact us.