Development of Family Group Decision Making Best Practice Guides for Local Authorities
Department for Education · Awarded contract
AwardedDevelopment of Family Group Decision Making Best Practice Guides for Local Authorities
Awarded 01 Jun 2025
Awarded01 Jun 2025
Value£295,890.00
SupplierMutual Ventures Ltd
AgencyDepartment for Education
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryConsultancy & Legal
Ended 11mo ago6mo term
Awarded 1 June 2025Expired 30 Nov 2025
About
Department for Education awarded a contract to Mutual Ventures Ltd for the development of a package of best practice guidance for local authorities to implement their new legal duty to offer family group decision making (FGDM) to all parents (or those with parental responsibility) of children whose cases have reached the pre-proceedings stage, unless the offer is not in the child's best interest.
The guidance also provides general best practice on FGDM applicable to meetings at other points in the children's social care system, such as during family help or reunification.
The contract value is AUD 295,890.
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