Family Group Conference
Outcomes Report / Unique identifier:
Effective from:
Review: / P16/000076
5 Feb 2016
5 Feb 2018

This form relates to CYS procedure/s: Family Group Conferencing

This form must be completed by the Facilitator pursuant to Section 36 of the Children, Young Persons and Their Families Act 1997: ‘Finalising family group conference’.

Conference details:

Child/Young Person for whom the conference was held
Conference Date
Conference Venue
Duration of Conference
Facilitator

Context and Purpose of the Family Group Conference:

Circumstances under which the conference was convened / ☐ Section 30(1) – the child is at risk; and arrangements should be made to secure the child’s care and protection; or
☐ Section 30(3) – the Court has adjourned proceedings and referred the matter to a FGC for consideration and report
If under Section 30(1), purpose of the conference / ☐ Section 31(1)(a) – to make informed recommendations for best securing the care and protection of the child; or
☐ Section 31(1)(b) – to review those arrangements and make further recommendations
Additional details relating to the context and purpose

Conference attendance:

Family Members:
Community Members
(e.g. advocate, legal representative, friend/support person etc):
Service Representatives
(e.g. Good Beginnings rep, Alcohol and Drug Services etc):
Child Protection Services Staff
(e.g. Child Protection Worker, Child Protection Coordinator):
Others:
Apologies and Absentees

What were Child Protection Services worried about at the time of the Conference and what was working well? (or attach the completed Signs of Safety Assessment and Planning Tool)

The Decision of the Conference:

Family members and other participants developed and agreed on a plan. This plan has been attached.

Recommendations for Review of the Plan(where convened under section 30(1)):

Family members and other participants agreed that the following measures should be put in place to monitor and review the arrangements proposed under the agreed plan:

Recommendations to be made to the Court (where convened under section 30(3)):

Family members and other participants agreed that the following recommendations should be made to the Court:

Signatures to the Agreement

This family plan was made by the following people and was signed by them in unanimous agreement. Please refer to the attached Family Plan for original signatures:

Name / Date
Facilitator:
Child/Young Person if appropriate:
Child/Young Person’s Advocate:
Child/Young Person’s Mother:
Child/Young Person’s Father:
Other Family Members present:
Child Protection Worker:
Child Protection Team Leader:

Approval by the Delegate of the Secretary

Child Protection Manager:
Comments
Signature:
Date: