From merger to milestone: a year in reflection

By Dr Jo Casebourne | 11 December 2023

It is almost exactly one year since Foundations was formed through the merger of What Works for Children’s Social Care and the Early Intervention Foundation and I am proud of what we have achieved in our inaugural year as the new What Works Centre for Children and Families.

In July 2023, we published findings from the largest ever randomised controlled trial of Family Group Conferences (FGCs) and found FGCs can keep children out of care and safely with their families.

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