The fifteen areas will lead the way in testing and developing a ground-breaking 'think family' approach to help some their most vulnerable families. 'Think Family' - an approach developed by the Cabinet Office's Social Exclusion Task Force - aims to ensure that adults' and children's services join up to respond to the needs of whole families.
Six of the Family Pathfinders (including Somerset) will also receive additional funding to deliver services for families with young carers. The aim is to help ensure that children in these families do not have to take on inappropriate caring roles.
Further information is available from the Cabinet Office website by following the link below.
