Step Up Step Down - Wales

Step Up Step Down is a programme to help prevent children who are on the periphery of the care system from being taken into care, and instead supporting them to stay within their own homes. This initiative in Wales will be built on and adapted from a successful programme in N.Ireland. SUSD provides a programme of holistic and needs led support, with a family support foster carer, meeting regularly with parents in a mentoring role, alongside providing short breaks. The initial plan is to develop work with one local authority in N. Wales and one in S. Wales