Family Network Meetings

What is a Family Network Meeting (FNM)?

A family network meeting is an independent service for families who are currently being supported by Warwickshire County Council, Children and Families.

The meeting gives you the opportunity to decide how to deal with the challenges in a way that makes sense to you and your family and keeps your children safe and well. Please watch the animation to find out more.

How do Family Network Meetings work?

Part 1- Information sharing

It is led by the FNM coordinator
The person who made the FNM request will talk about what is going well, their concerns and how they can offer support to the family
Other agencies will then share their offer of support
Questions will be taken from the family and answered
The children’s views and wishes will be shared during this part

Part 2 – Private family time

Families will always be offered private time as a family
This part is led by the family. The coordinator and other agencies will not be present for this part however, the coordinator can be there if the family want them to be
The family will talk about how things could be improved, and concerns reduced
The family will come up with a plan together

Part 3 – Agreeing the plan

The coordinator and the other agencies will re-join the meeting
Then the family will share their plan with the rest of the people in attendance
As long as it covers the issues raised, suggests improvements for the children’s lives and helps keep them safe, it should be agreed by the requester

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