Dear Sir or Madam

Freedom of Information Request – Ref: FOI/00002345

Thank you for your email of 12 May 2023 requesting information about
family group conference provision.

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Dear Sir or Madam

Freedom of Information Request – Ref: FOI/00002345

Thank you for your email of 12 May 2023 where you requested information
about family group conference provision.

The information you requested is:

Are you holding Family Group Conferences, or similar meetings (if so what
are they called) as a standard part of your process?
Yes, Family Group Conferences are held for Families open to Childrens
Social Care and in some circumstances Early Help Services.

Do you provide this service of Family Group Conferences or similar
meetings internally or use an external provider (if so which provider)?
Family Group Conferences are facilitated internally by our Family and
Parenting Teams.

How many Family Group Conferences or similar meetings do you hold on
average per year?
On average the Family and Parenting Teams receive around 60 referrals each
year and about 35-40 FGCs are held.

Your privacy: we use your personal information such as name and address so
that we can comply with our legal obligations to respond to FOI requests. 
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If you are dissatisfied with the handling of your request, you have the
right to ask for an internal review.  Internal review requests should be
submitted within 40 working days of the date of receipt of the response to
your original request and should be addressed to: Complaints and
Information – Team Manager, Nottinghamshire County Council, County Hall,
Loughborough Road, West Bridgford, NOTTINGHAM, NG2 7QP or
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Yours sincerely

Colin Sawers

Information Case Officer | Complaints and Information Team

Chief Executive’s Department | Nottinghamshire County Council

County Hall | Loughborough Road | West Bridgford | NOTTINGHAM | NG2 7QP

Tel: (0115) 977 3714

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confidential. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the
sender immediately by replying to the email, and then delete it without
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