Effective SMART plans and Family Meetings

Staff working with individuals or families experiencing complex challenges will either be taking a lead role in or will be part of family meetings. A core part of the support includes working with multi agency partners to bring about effective and sustainable change.

Professionals require specific skills, knowledge and understanding to be able to identify family need, build SMART plans in co production with family members and partner organisations to ensure the provision of the right support at the right time.

Families and individuals have opportunities to thrive when support is offered at the right time, in the right way and they feel a part of the process.

Our one-day course focuses on the importance of effective SMART plans and supports staff to develop skills and confidence to run effective family meetings, including working with partner organisations and chairing meetings.

Course content will include:

• Key principles of family meetings
• Exploration of SMART whole family plans
• Co-producing plans with families
• How to work across the partnership to meet family needs and achieve change
• The importance of working in a relationship-based way
• Multi agency working including the importance of information sharing and the roles of different agencies
• Running family meetings
• The role of the chair and tips for success

This course will support participants to gain skills and understanding not just to identify needs but work alongside individuals and families and co create SMART goals.