Integrated Family Support Teams

Establishment of integrated family support teams16

1

The partnership bodies for each of the partnership arrangements must establish a team for the purpose of the exercise of family support functions.

2

A team established under this regulation is to be known as an integrated family support team.

3

The partnership bodies may assign family support functions to the integrated family support team.

4

An integrated family support team must contain staff with suitable skills and experience having regard to—

a

the categories of cases which can be referred to it, and

b

the need of professional staff for administrative support.