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FAMILY
GROUP CONFERENCE REGIONAL GROUPS
Regional
groups have developed independent of the FGC Network. These groups
are organised by interested practitioners and managers in the area.
Below is a list of FGC Regional Groups known to Family Rights Group,
which are currently setup in the UK. If your information is not
on this list or listed incorrectly please contact us so that we
can update it.
| REGIONAL
GROUP |
SOUTH
CENTRAL REGIONAL NETWORK |
| CONTACT
PEOPLE |
Sharon Inglis
Ph: 01635 519334
Email: [email protected] |
HOW
OFTEN DOES
THIS GROUP MEET? |
We
meet approximately every two months |
| VENUE
FOR MEETING |
Currently
in Wokingham |
| REMIT
OF GROUP / ISSUES RAISED |
To
offer support information with regard to FGCs |
| MEMBERS |
•
West Berkshire FGC Service;
• Windsor and Maidenhead FGCs;
• Slough FGC Project;
• Rosta FGC’s (independent);
• Reading FGC’s;
• Bracknell FGC Project;
• Wokingham FGC Project;
• Oxford YOT FGC Project;
• Surrey County Council;
• Hampshire County Council;
• Daybreak FGC. |
ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION |
We
are a newly begun, informal group. We have a set of Terms of
Reference set out below:
• to provide a network of support for FGC project co-ordinators
and other interested parties;
• to share information and good practice;
• to share, monitor and review developments in practice
and implementation of projects;
• to provide a forum for discussion on evaluation of outcomes
of FGCs in the region, and to look at these in a national and
international context;
• to disseminate information and evaluations from individual
projects; and
• to promote the use of FGCs in the region |
| REGIONAL
GROUP |
EAST
MIDLANDS NETWORK GROUP |
| CONTACT
PEOPLE |
Val Libiszewski
Tel:
Email: [email protected] |
HOW
OFTEN DOES
THIS GROUP MEET? |
|
| VENUE
FOR MEETING |
|
| REMIT
OF GROUP / ISSUES RAISED |
|
| MEMBERS |
|
ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION |
WE
ARE CURRENTLY SETTING ONE UP. |
| REGIONAL
GROUP |
LONDON
MANAGERS GROUP - NOT A LONDON NETWORK GROUP |
| CONTACT
PEOPLE |
Jane Towey: [email protected];
Tel: 020 7364 3443
Andrew Papworth: [email protected];
Tel: 020 7974 1051
Lucy Brown, Harrow FGC: [email protected];
Tel: 020 8728 8876 |
HOW
OFTEN DOES
THIS GROUP MEET? |
Meets
on a bi-monthly basis from 10.30am till 12.30pm on a Tuesday.
The dates for 2005 are
8th February
5th April
7th June
6th September
4th October
6th December |
| VENUE
FOR MEETING |
We
try to meet centrally in Westminster / Victoria but this does
vary so it is worth checking before arriving. |
| REMIT
OF GROUP / ISSUES RAISED |
The
group offers:
• peer support for all projects;
• a time to discuss and reflect on practice issues;
• a time to discuss research that is published or which
projects are undertaking;
• a time to discuss training;
• a time to discuss topical issues surrounding family
group conferences; and
• we share the chairing and minute taking and facilitating
of this meeting. |
| MEMBERS |
Members
are managers of London FGC projects.
Other
managers from the Greater London area are welcome. |
ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION |
All
enthusiasm and ideas welcome. Please note that this group is
not a London network group. |
| REGIONAL
GROUP |
NORTH
WEST (GREATER MANCHESTER)) |
| CONTACT
PEOPLE |
rotates but contactRuth Bennett, Bury FGMS
Tel: 0161 253 6168
Email: [email protected] |
HOW
OFTEN DOES
THIS GROUP MEET? |
Every
2 or 3 months |
| VENUE
FOR MEETING |
Each
time by a different project. That project will then generally
send out the invites, chair the meeting and send out minutes. |
| REMIT
OF GROUP / ISSUES RAISED |
Agenda
talks about practice issues, funding, someone usually presents
a case study, integration with other procedures within social
services or youth inclusion support panels (YISP) in YOT, evaluation
tools, national / regional projects, conferences, seminars,
policy and procedure sharing, general queries, peer support,
training needs and supervision. |
| MEMBERS |
Network
covers both sides of the Pennines up to Cumbria and as far as
North Wales. |
ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION |
It
is a very flexible and informal network and a very useful resource
for those of us who are lone workers. |
| REGIONAL
GROUP |
CHILDREN'S
1st - SCOTLAND |
| CONTACT
PEOPLE |
Anne Hamilton
Tel:0131 446 2300
Email: [email protected] |
HOW
OFTEN DOES
THIS GROUP MEET? |
Every
6 weeks |
| VENUE
FOR MEETING |
Central
venue in Scotland - varies. |
| REMIT
OF GROUP / ISSUES RAISED |
The
morning is spent discussing business matters and the afternoon
about practice issues. |
| MEMBERS |
•
Central Scottish Borders FGC Service (S);
• East Lothian FGCs;
• Midlothian FGCs;
• Fife FGCs;
• South Ayshire FGCs;
• South Lancashire FGCs;
• Aberdeen City North FGCs; and
• Aberdeen FGCs |
ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION |
This
is the CHILDREN 1ST "business" meeting so isn't really
open to others unless by arrangement or a "speakers" |
| REGIONAL
GROUP |
SOUTH
WALES PRACTICE EXCHANGE |
| CONTACT
PEOPLE |
Mike Clark
Tel: 029 2034 4681
Email: [email protected] |
HOW
OFTEN DOES
THIS GROUP MEET? |
Every
2 months |
| VENUE
FOR MEETING |
Rotates
between different projects. Whichever hosts the meeting takes
responsibility for chairing, minuting and laying out lunch. |
| REMIT
OF GROUP / ISSUES RAISED |
This
group is more professional support for practitioners - discussing
caseload and issues. Agenda is many and varies but essentially
revolve around practice. At last meeting we looked at the similarities
and differences between projects and at why projects do things
the way they do. We always have an information share and usually
practice issues are explored. |
| MEMBERS |
•
Family Circle;
• Cardiff FGM Project;
• Family Answers;
• Vale FGM Project;
• FACT - Carmarthen FGM Project;
• Barnardos Parenting Matters - Neath; and
• Swansea x 2.
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ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION |
There
is not really 1 contact person as the chair rotates although
it was this project that was the impetus behind establishing
the group. |
| REGIONAL
GROUP |
SOUTH
WEST REGIONAL GROUP
Bristol to Bodmin, Poole to Penzance |
| CONTACT
PEOPLE |
Brana Thorn
Tel:01392 384526
Email: [email protected] |
HOW
OFTEN DOES
THIS GROUP MEET? |
3
or 4 times a year |
| VENUE
FOR MEETING |
Exeter |
| REMIT
OF GROUP / ISSUES RAISED |
Share
news, ideas, etc. and offer peer support. Representation from
Local Authorities and also Voluntary Agencies (NCH, Barnardos
and Daybreak) |
| MEMBERS |
- Cornwall
(Brian Sharpe)
- North
Somerset (Sean Haresnape)
- Wiltshire
(Janet Byrne Goddard)
- Bournemouth,
Poole and Dorset Daybreak (Richard Chalmers)
- Torbay
(Nick Thayre)
- North
Devon (Debbie Marks)
- Exeter
Sure Start (Phil Hutchins)
- Bideford
Sure Start (Ruth castle)
- Ilfracombe,
Combe Martin and Berrynarbor Sure Start (Fran Codd)
- Devon
(Brana Thorn)
- South
Devon YOT (Jan Rockey)
Open
to people whose work involves them in the development and
delivery of FGCs |
ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION |
We
are currently planning a Conference in November 2005 entitled-
FGCs and Children trusts- bringing it all together. This will
be a chance to consider how FGCs can fit in the new System;
how they can work across the board from self referrals, early
intervention (referrals from education, health) through to referrals
from social services and child protection and a model for family
members involvement. |
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