Linguistic Family Group Conference Coordinator Survey

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At Relative Strength CIC we are always looking for innovative ways of working, and an area that we now wish to explore is linguistics. Standard 7.1 of the Family Group Conference standards for practice stipulate that - The FGC service should recognise that each family is unique and will include a range of identities and experiences. The FGC service should be guided by the family to ensure the FGC is organised, resourced and facilitated in a way that is sensitive to the family’s culture and enables all family members to participate in the decision making.

With this in mind we are looking to develop a bank of multi linguistic FGC coordinators who can be deployed within various localities to convene Family Group Conferences in the families native tongue. This will ensure inclusivity, equality, and that nothing is lost in translation. This will also prevent additional interpretation costs.

We would really welcome your feedback as to whether or not you feel this would be a useful resource for your service to engage with.

Thank you for your feedback.

1.Do you currently have an in-house Family Group Conference service?

Yes

2.If no, would you like to know more about our Family Group Conference service?

Yes

3.Would you be interested in purchasing a service that provides qualified Family Group Conference coordinators from various linguistic backgrounds?

Yes

4.What languages do / would you anticipate needing Family Group Conference coordinators for?

5.Do / Would you face challenges with interpretation for Family Group Conferences?

Yes

6.How frequently do you convene Family Group Conferences in a language other than English?

Frequently

Occasionaly

Rarely

Not applicable as do not have an in-house service, or do not utilise the FGC model

7.Would you prefer to have Family Group Conference coordinators who are also trained in conflict resolution?

Yes

8.What are / would be the main challenges in convening a Family Group Conference in the families native tongue?

9.If you were to purchase these services would you prefer to do this on a spot purchase, or contracted basis?

Spot Purchase

Contracted basis to convene a set number of Family Group Conferences per annum

10.Would you like more information on the other services we provide through Relative Strength CIC?

Yes