Glossary: Family Group Decision Making
This is the umbrella term for family-led decision-making
forums, where a family network has all the resources, adequate preparation, relevant
information, a safe and appropriate environment, and private family time to make a plan to
response to concerns about a child’s safety or wellbeing. At pre-proceedings stage,
successful family group decision-making also includes having an independent
coordinator. Family group decision-making can take different forms. The Department for
Education does not prescribe a specific model, but a process which follows the steps set
out above.
(Definition provided by Working Together)