ich a section 47 enquiry is initiated. Must offer parental representation at initial child protection conference. Updated draft FFCP design specification: Wave 2 Overview This design specification is for leaders in local areas, police and health in the local areas selected to participate in Wave 2 of the Families First for Children pathfinder (‘FFCP’ or ‘the pathfinder’). Local leaders will work effectively together, resource and oversee the multi-agency services that will underpin the system reforms tested through the pathfinder programme. The document sets out current thinking on and minimum expectations for the pathfinder programme and delivery, to inform local implementation planning. • The pathfinder is our mechanism for testing key reforms set out in the Stable Homes, Built on Love CSC implementation strategy. We want to help families to overcome challenges so they can stay together and thrive - and act decisively to protect children where needed. The Pathfinder will test significant reforms across family help, child protection, multi-agency safeguarding arrangements and making greater use of family networks. It will provide a vision of a future system where we provide families with the right help at the right time, delivered by the right people. It will also include a clearer and stronger multi-agency response to protect children from significant harm when needed. • Using a ‘test and learn’ approach, local areas will deliver these reforms as part of a single system, underpinned by the practice principles, outcomes and enablers set out in the Children’s Social Care National Framework and expectations as set out in Working Together to Safeguard Children 2023 (‘Working Together’). We will provide exemptions from statutory guidance where required. • As such, pathfind