Programmes and practitioners that work with the whole family are able to nip problems in the bud and see the full picture, the thinking goes. The alternative — of countless professionals from different agencies dealing with individual family members and together failing to get to the root of their issues — is a familiar story of our time.
Dave Hill, formerly director of children's services in Croydon, recalls how he "nearly cried" when he mapped out the thousands of services available to the borough's children and families, before leading its intensive family support programme to work more effectively. Elsewhere, the much lauded Westminster family recovery programme has demonstrated the benefits of a whole-family approach.
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