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April 2012
Project update
- FWT has now exited 22 families!
- FWT have published their End of Year report. It is available for download from the Progress and Benefits page.
- The FWT DVD is now available. To view the film, see the Progress and Benefits page.
- Our April 2012 newsletter has been published and is available for download from this page.
National update
A Troubled Families Unit has been set up within the Department for Communities and Local Government. This unit will be responsible for leading on the government’s ambition to turn around the lives of 120,000 troubled families. Lincolnshire are currently discussing options for how the Families Working Together project could be used to help Lincolnshire meet its requirements around working with troubled families.
September 2011
Key Workers are working with 52 families with the total number of families supported since 1 April 11 currently at 60 families.
Senior officials from Department of Health and Department for Communities and Local Government have visited Lincolnshire and given praise for the progress that has been made with the pilot.
August 2011
The FWT Webpage has been launched and the first newsletter has been produced and distributed.
All Key Workers have been appointed and commenced employment.
July 2011
All recruitment for the FWT team is now complete. Our Information Officer joined the tem in July and 4 Key Workers are due to commence employment in August.
The maximum number of referrals have been received and accepted, with the team scheduled to be working with 50 families by August 2011.
June 2011
Advertisements for a new “Families Working Together” team that includes the key workers have gone out. Interviews will be completed in June, with the team expected to be in place soon after.
Referrals have been made from partner organisations and further referrals are currently being considered. Key Workers are already working with families and will be allocated to further families as referrals are received and accepted.
