rstand their current experience and serve as an important baseline for any future work. The interviews highlighted that families felt there was still strong stigma associated with social workers. However, they also acknowledged the positives when support they received was consistent and empathetic. The families in the sample generally had 5 Please note that quantitative analysis of relevant data sets has not been conducted as part of this evaluation and is not able to confirm these qualitative observations. 10 positive feedback on the support they received from social workers, Early Help workers and schools, highlighting consistent communication, their proactive involvement, and a collaborative approach. 11 Highlights: Positive Early Signs from the programme This section summarises key areas where the programme has shown early promise. Drawn from findings from the main report, these highlights are intended to provide a quick overview of what was working well across the six case study areas at the time of fieldwork. Strong strategic alignment and buy-in • Strategic leads across local areas reported that FFCP aligned well with their existing direction of travel in children’s social care. • Education partners, in particular, demonstrated strong engagement, with growing clarity and confidence in their role under the new model. Strengthened multi-agency collaboration • Evidence of improved co-working between social care, education, health, and police, including: o Faster, coordinated responses o Joint supervision and training o Shared case discussions o Physical co-location of teams o Over 70% of surveyed staff reported confidence in identifying key contacts across agencies. Positive early feedback on key roles • The Lead Child Protection Practitioner (LCPP) role was widely 