Multidimensional Treatment Foster Care England - First Annual Progress Report

The Multidimensional Treatment Foster Care in England programme aims to develop effective placements and services for young people with complex welfare needs who are looked after by local authorities.

Complex needs include offending, anti-social behaviour and severe emotional and behavioural difficulties. There is currently a lack of effective provision for this population.

A total of 18 local authorities are currently piloting the programme. Funding for the programme was made available between 2002-03 and 2005/06 through a bidding process. New local authorities came on stream to the programme in each of the four years and all are now working towards accreditation with Oregon Social Learning Center at which point they will cease to be DfES pilots.

This first report outlines the development of the project and its activity across the national sites up to June 2005. It describes the progress and development plan for the pilot sites, along with the training programmes for the clinical staff and foster carers. It also analyses the successes, challenges and learning to date.

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