eams in their implementation of FFCP. These included data sharing constraints across partner agencies, a lack of training on specific aspects of the FFCP such as FGDM, and recruitment to specialist roles. A number of factors were highlighted as barriers driving these delivery challenges including uncertainty in funding, limited delivery time, a perception of a lack of engagement of partner agencies at the central government level. Outcomes and impacts The research highlighted that staff anticipate that the FFCP will drive positive outcomes for them including the strengthening of existing partnerships, increased understanding of families’ needs, reduction in caseloads and reduced paperwork, which they feel, could enhance job satisfaction. Whilst frontline staff acknowledged that it would take more time to fully evidence the impact on families under the new ways of working within the FFCP model, they felt that some changes were already noticeable. This included families being more open to working with Family Help workers, ability to access support earlier, families benefiting from Family Group Conferences and families having more positive experience of Child Protection conferences. Stakeholders also felt that there had been a reduction in the number of children in proceedings and on child protection plans, driven in part by the multi-agency model under FFCP. 5 The families who were interviewed as part of this evaluation had limited experience of the FFCP at the time of these interviews. As such, the interviews were designed to draw out more general insights into their experience of Children’s Social Care, with a view to understand their current experience and serve as an important baseline for any future work. The interviews highlighted that families felt there was still 