Durham Family Pathfinder
County Durham once again leads the way and has been chosen to be one of 15 out of 90 Local Authority bids to become a Family Pathfinder.
frequently asked questions.pdf (4 pages, 41kb) which may help.
We will receive £780,000 over three years - £180,000 in the financial year 2008/2009 and £300,000 in each of the following two years.
What will the Family Pathfinder team look like?
How will it work with other services?
What will the Family Pathfinder team look like?
How will it work with Other Services?
Progress So Far
Where are the management arrangements for the Integrated Family Pathfinder Teams?
The Local Children’s Boards are involved in the design and governance of the service. The teams will initially be managed within Safeguarding and Specialist Services (SASS).Which families will the Durham Family Pathfinder support?
The Family Pathfinder will aim to support families ‘at risk’. This is the term used to describe families with multiple, complex problems such as domestic violence, poor mental health or substance misuse. The Family Pathfinder teams will build upon existing CAF processes.Which areas will be part of the Family Pathfinder pilot?
Pilot Family Pathfinder teams will be developed in 3 County Durham localities. Areas have been selected on the basis of sound evidence that includes local need and the readiness of localities to embrace and develop new ways of working: Derwentside, Easington and Sedgefield.What about localities that are not part of the pilot arrangements?
We intend to develop our sweep of integrated services within all localities of Durham.
The pilot sites are one part of that process.
What has happened so far?
- Multi-agency sign up and Project board established.
- Scope and remit of the pathfinder agreed.
- Task groups identified and work plans developed.
- Potential resource identified.
- Network of adult based services in existence.
- Within CYPS child resource groups have been created.
- Family Support Strategy developed.
- Team Manager posts have now been advertised.
Next Steps
- Develop the specification for the design of the service.
- Develop the processes that underpin the services.
How can I be involved?
- Let us know your views on the project and what is important for the development of the service. Only by working together will be able to get it right.
- Let us know the best way to communicate with you and your staff.
- All staff will have the opportunity to be part of task groups, workshops and service development, and attend locality briefing events.
Frequently Asked Questions
Just incase we have not answered all your questions, here are somefrequently asked questions.pdf (4 pages, 41kb) which may help.
See the briefing paper below for more information. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this information.
Family_Pathfinder_Briefing.pdf (6 pages, 403kb)
