The purpose of this guidance is to set out a shared understanding and meaning of the whole family approach across the partnership. It is the responsibility of all agencies to ensure that the working and including families is central to everything we do within our daily practice.
Problems can arise when we lose sight of the Whole Family and only focus on one child or limited adults. Work with families and recognising the value their knowledge and perspective offers to the planning for the child is an essential part of safeguarding. It helps practitioners to develop an understanding of the whole lived experience of the child, and what internal and external factors contribute to their uniqueness and helps them to remain safe from harm.
See Whole Family Approach Guidance.pdf (Tri-X) to access the guidance document.