rotection, including via parental representation • Introduce new Family Network Support Packages (FNSPs) to provide practical and financial support to enable family networks to help children stay safe and thrive at home. 14 • Establishing a system-wide, 'families first' culture, which addresses structural inequalities, attends to the full spectrum of families’ contexts and needs, and facilitates a welcoming and effective system for children and families. • Engaging and involving children and families in design and delivery. • Embedding Family Group Decision Making (FGDM) and establishing MACPTs in every local area. The programme was launched in three local areas in July 2023 (Dorset, Wolverhampton and Lincolnshire) as part of a phased approach to design and delivery. These three were chosen by DfE as examples of areas with strong practice, and capacity to deliver the reforms, and formed Wave 1. Delivery began in December 2023, following a period of programme co-design. A second Wave of seven local areas, made up of Lewisham, Wirral, Warwickshire, Luton, Redbridge, Walsall and Warrington, applied to join the programme, and were selected in April 2024, beginning delivery from July 2024. The phased rollout was intended to enable learning from Wave 1 to inform and strengthen expectations for and implementation in Wave 2. Figure 1 below outlines a timeline for the local areas involved in the roll out of FFCP. This timeline represents a consolidated view of each Wave, though specific dates vary slightly between local areas within each Wave. Delivery was led by LA Social Care teams, with Police, Health and Education teams serving as partner agencies, alongside other partners such as the Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS). The programme design specification, co-designed betwe