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STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL: Department for EducationThe Use of Whole Family Assessment to Identify the Needs of Families with MultipleProblemsis now thinking and planning for the future which she never did before”(practitioner). The daughter highlighted the changes herself: “We can go out withour mates now. I feel more relaxed. My attitude is better and I’m happier.” Thereare still some behavioural issues but these have reduced as she has respondedpositively to guidance and boundaries put in place by her foster parents: “There hasbeen a clear change observed by all professionals related to [name of youngperson’s] behaviour which is now much more sociable” (Social worker).35
Department for EducationThe Use of Whole Family Assessment to Identify the Needs of Families with MultipleProblems5 STRENGTHS AND CHALLENGES5.1 We now discuss some of the main strengths and challenges of theapproaches to whole family assessment adopted by these local authorities.Strengths5.2 Key strengths of the whole family assessment models adopted focus on:levels of family engagement;the identification of additional needs;the intensity of the assessment process;providing a more comprehensive family support/action plan;supports whole family processes and approaches;providing transparency for all those involved;avoids duplication of assessment;encourages different agencies to become part of a Team Around theFamily.Family Engagement5.3 Strong levels of family engagement in the whole assessment process, forexample in terms of prioritising needs, rating levels of need, identifyingstrengths and hopes, as well as areas of concern, means that familymembers and practitioners are more aware of each other’s needs andsupport requirements. This means that both practitioners and familymembers are able to see how actions are interrelated, for exampleidentifying the complexities of family life, and how different members of thefamily are affected by others’ actions and problems; but also how they cansupport one another in meeting their desired outcomes and goals. It alsohelps to reinforce the family as a unit - they see the support as being for thewhole family, not just individually.“Each family member can know of each other’s problems andsupport each other. The brother will be more aware of hissister’s problems at school, so rather than coming home andwinding her up, he’ll be more sensitive.” (Practitioner)36
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Ref: DFE-RR045ISBN: 978-1-84775-807
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