Multidimensional Treatment Foster Care England - Second 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.

The second annual report of the adolescent programme outlines the progress of the pilot sites to June 2006 and provides important audit data on the interim outcomes of young people who have graduated from the programme. The report provides feedback to local authorities and partner agencies about the opportunities and challenges of the programme, with accompanying evidence. It also looks into the longer term sustainability of the programmes as part of the range of services commissioned by local authorities for looked-after children.

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