Course description

Welcome to Family Group Decision Making: Doing It Well for Every Family. In this course we look at where family group conferences come from, the new legal duty on councils in England, how a meeting works step by step, and how to make it work for every family, especially global majority families.

Who it's for: Foster and kinship carers, social workers, residential staff, panel members, IROs, teachers and other professionals

What's inside:

• Module 1: What FGDM Is and Why It Matters
• Module 2: The New Legal Duty
• Module 3: How a Meeting Works
• Module 4: Making It Work Across Cultures

About 11 minutes of narration, 5 interactive activities, a 10-question final quiz (80% to pass) and a printable certificate of completion. Reflects law and guidance in England as at autumn 2026.

What will i learn?

• Explain what family group decision making is and where it comes from
• Describe the new duty to offer a meeting at the pre-proceedings stage
• Explain how it fits the Families First Partnership programme
• Outline the stages of a meeting, from referral to review
• Support the child's voice and advocacy throughout
• Adapt meetings so they work for global majority families
• Receive a printable certificate of completion when you pass the final quiz

Frequently asked question