🚨💗 DAY 20 — Family Group Conferences & Your Rights | FREE Parent Advocacy Handbook & Workbook (England 2026)

💗 FREE DOWNLOAD | 18-PAGE HANDBOOK & WORKBOOK | FOR FAMILIES IN ENGLAND

🚨 BEFORE CHILDREN'S SERVICES CONSIDER COURT… HAS YOUR FAMILY BEEN GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO HELP?

When children's services have concerns about a child's safety or wellbeing, parents can feel frightened, overwhelmed and unsure what happens next.

But did you know that wider family members and trusted people in a child's life may be able to play an important role in developing a safe support plan?

And did you know that important changes to family group decision-making requirements came into force in England in July 2026?

💗 This FREE Day 20 Parent Advocacy Handbook & Workbook is designed to help you understand the process, prepare questions and take practical steps towards meaningful family involvement.

📘 WHAT'S INCLUDED IN YOUR FREE WORKBOOK?

✅ 8 ready-to-adapt email templates — including requesting a family group meeting, proposing suitable family support, asking for clarification and following up on agreed actions.

✅ 10 printable worksheets and planning tools — to help you identify your support network, prepare for meetings, record concerns and organise a realistic family support plan.

✅ 25 important questions to ask children's services — helping you understand decisions, expectations, available support and next steps.

✅ 3 fictional worked examples — showing how families might approach different situations involving children's services.

✅ Family Group Conference guidance — explaining what family group decision-making means, who may be involved and how meetings can work.

✅ Information about the 2026 legal changes in England — including when local authorities are generally required to offer family group decision-making before certain care or supervision proceedings, and why exceptions matter.

✅ Meeting preparation and follow-up checklists — helping you stay organised and keep track of responsibilities and agreed actions.

💗 WHO IS THIS RESOURCE FOR?

This workbook may be useful for:

• Mums, dads and carers involved with children's services.
• Grandparents and extended family members wanting to understand how they may be able to help.
• Parents preparing for family network meetings or Family Group Conferences.
• Families seeking clearer information about safeguarding plans and decision-making.
• Parent supporters, advocacy learners and family support practitioners looking for general educational materials.

🚨 IMPORTANT THINGS TO UNDERSTAND

A Family Group Conference is an opportunity to explore how a child's family and trusted network may contribute to a safe and realistic plan.

However, a family meeting does not guarantee that a child will remain at home, that care proceedings will be avoided or that children's services must accept a proposed plan.

Not every family will be offered the same process, and legal exceptions may apply.

If you have received a letter before proceedings, are involved in the Public Law Outline process or have been served with court papers, seek specialist family law advice promptly.

🎁 YOUR DOWNLOAD IS COMPLETELY FREE!

💗 No payment required.

📥 Download your PDF, work through the sections at your own pace and adapt the templates to your circumstances.

You can print the worksheets or use them to organise your own notes.

Because understanding the process can help you ask better questions, prepare more effectively and participate with greater confidence.

💗 IN YOUR CORNER ADVOCACY

I'm in your corner, every step of the way.

⚖️ IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER: This resource provides general educational information about children's services and family group decision-making in England. It is not legal advice, professional representation, an accredited qualification or a substitute for advice from a qualified solicitor. The information is general and may not apply to every family's circumstances. Please avoid sharing confidential children's or family information publicly.