AQW 49213/11-16

Ms Claire Sugden
Independent
East Londonderry

Tabled Date: 29/09/2015
Answered On Date: 14/10/2015
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister for Employment and Learning to detail how families in need are being made aware of the Community Family Support Programme; how many families have benefited from this programme since April 2015; and to detail who the programme point of contact is in the Causeway Coast and Glens area.

Answer:

The Community Family Support Programme (CFSP) provides family support and employability mentoring for families with a young person not in education, employment or training. It is aimed at families who are marginalised and in most need of help.

CFSP providers work in partnership with various referral organisations such as Health and Social Care Trusts, schools, community and voluntary organisations, Probation Board, Youth Justice Agency, GPs, schools and others to identify and target assistance at marginalised families with complex needs that are most in need of support.

The Programme has provided assistance to 308 families across Northern Ireland from April 2015 to date.

Customised Training Services is currently the lead organisation, working in partnership with Network Personnel, to deliver the Programme in the Causeway Coast and Glens District Council area. The main contact point for provision in this area is Network Personnel:

Head Office

The Business Centre

80-82 Rainey Street

Magherafelt

BT45 5AJ

Tel 028 79 631 032