e colleagues and our health and our education colleagues. The opportunity that we've had to explore Child Protection and the ability to look at best practice and the impact on families." – Frontline worker [LA], Wave 1 (February 2025) "The voices of our colleagues and our service were included in how we shape our response to that Pathfinder brief, and that's been very empowering." – Frontline worker [LA], Wave 1 (February 2025) Perceived impact on families Those interviewed also felt the consistency of the LCPP role had a positive impact for families as they formed a consistent relationship with their point of contact. They felt they were able to move cases forward more quickly in their new roles and felt that in the future, children would be on Child Protection plans for less time under the FFCP. Implementation of the Family Help Lead Practitioner (FHLP) role There were some differences in how local areas adopted Family Help Lead Practitioner (FHLP) roles within their FFCP models, and those interviewed were confident in the progress they had made in FHLP roles. However, frontline teams across local areas continued to have mixed feelings about the ability of partner agencies to take on FHLP roles across all three phases of research. The IPE found frontline staff had mixed views on this role across LA and partner agencies. In the qualitative research, Local authority-employed staff were positive about FHLP roles, particularly citing the variety of the role, the opportunities for skills development, and the future benefits the role would bring for families. Frontline teams across the LA and partners acknowledged the value of having a single point of contact for families. However, there were mixed responses around who was well-placed to carry out the role. Some LA-employed