Early Intervention and Prevention in Family Support, Synthesis Report

This document summarizes the discussions and findings from the Peer Review Seminar, held on May 30 – June 1, 2012, on Early Intervention and Prevention in Family Support.

The presentation of the case studies, the collective report and contributions from social policy experts at the Peer Review generated lively debate and proposals in the following areas:

• Defining Early Intervention and Prevention in Family Support
• Common principles that underpin effective Family Support
• Links with European Commission social policy agenda
• Innovation, Effectiveness and Replication
• Exploration of what constitutes a strong evidence base
• Shared use of language in outcomes focused practice
• Developing a framework for evaluating good practice

This report builds on an earlier assessment report, by incorporating the insights gained from the discussions at the Peer Review Seminar and makes observations and recommendations that have taken into account contributions from seminar delegates.