Family Partnership Model: Mentoring, Supervision & Culture Change Support
Building relational capability for transformative outcomes
The Family Partnership Model (FPM) is a world-renowned, evidence-based framework that transforms how professionals connect with families—and each other. Rooted in relational practice, the model empowers practitioners to build trust, share decision-making, and work in deep partnership with the people they support.
Whether you're in health, education, social care, or exploring values-based culture change in broader sectors, this approach offers practical tools to foster collaboration, empathy, and sustainable outcomes.
What I Offer
FPM Facilitator Mentoring
For trained Family Partnership Model facilitators seeking to maintain and enhance their practice.
This service includes:
Guidance on delivering Version 3 of the FPM Foundation Course, including updates to structure, content, and delivery methods.
Mentoring to support fidelity to the model, while adapting to different organisational or cultural contexts.
Practical coaching on facilitation challenges, participant engagement, and reflective group processes.
Opportunities for peer learning, reflection, and ongoing development aligned with current FPM standards.
This mentoring is ideal for facilitators who want to stay current, deliver high-quality training, and contribute to embedding FPM within team or service-wide development strategies.
Reflective Supervision
Professional supervision for FPM facilitators and practitioners, designed to deepen the application of the Family Partnership Model during training delivery and practice.
This supervision supports:
High-quality, values-aligned facilitation of the FPM Foundation Course and related activities.
Critical reflection on relational dynamics, facilitation challenges, and the practitioner’s role in modelling the model.
Deeper insight into the use of FPM in complex settings, including navigating uncertainty, emotional labour, or resistance.
Sustained fidelity to the model, even in changing or pressured environments.
Why external supervision matters:
Facilitators working within the same organisation may hesitate to raise difficult issues or challenge established group dynamics. An impartial, external supervisor provides a confidential and neutral space to explore sensitive topics, open new lines of inquiry, and support ethical, reflective decision-making.
This type of supervision is not only supportive—it’s a key safeguard for quality, integrity, and professional wellbeing in FPM delivery.
Supervision Training
Training for organisations seeking to become self-sufficient in delivering reflective supervision for their own Family Partnership Model (FPM) practitioners and facilitators.
This training supports the development of internal supervisors who can sustain reflective, relational practice across teams and services.
Participants will:
Learn how to deliver individual and group supervision that is grounded in the core principles of the FPM.
Develop skills in facilitation, structured reflection, and inquiry-based supervision.
Apply adult learning principles to support practitioner development, confidence, and critical thinking.
Build the confidence to manage group dynamics, emotional content, and ethical considerations with professionalism and empathy.
Explore how supervision contributes to practice quality, workforce wellbeing, and fidelity to the model.
This program is ideal for:
Senior practitioners or team leaders with FPM training
Organisations implementing or scaling up FPM
Services looking to embed sustainable reflective practice frameworks internally
By investing in this training, organisations strengthen their internal capability and reduce reliance on external supervision, while maintaining high standards of reflective, relational practice.
Culture Change and Relational Capability Building
Applying FPM principles beyond child and family services to support organisational development and culture transformation.
I work with HR leaders, team managers, and senior staff to:
Strengthen values-aligned leadership
Improve relational capability across teams
Embed reflective practice into supervision and management
Foster psychological safety and collaboration in complex environments
The FPM provides a structured, relationally informed approach to change that builds trust, shared ownership, and measurable results.
Why This Work Matters
Relational practice drives better outcomes. Whether working with families or navigating change inside organisations, connection and trust are the foundations of success.
Reflective supervision protects staff wellbeing. It also cultivates continuous learning, reducing burnout, empathy fatigue, and improving staff retention.
Culture change starts with how we show up. FPM principles extend naturally into organisational life—supporting leaders to build authentic partnerships, foster psychological safety, and shift from transactional to transformative cultures.
Where It Applies
Organisational Development and Change
Health and Allied Professions
Disability and Mental Health
Child and Family Services
Early Childhood and Education
This isn’t just for frontline practice. It’s a mindset shift that supports relational ways of working at every level of a system.
What Makes the FPM Different?
Strengths-Based: We start with what’s working.
Collaborative: Families (or clients, or staff) are treated as the experts in their own lives.
Evidence-Informed: Backed by decades of research.
Flexible: Can be adapted beyond family services, supporting team dynamics, leadership, and service redesign.
Let’s Work Together
If you're looking to embed relational practice, develop your team’s reflective capacity, or use the FPM to support culture change in your organisation, I’d love to hear from you.
Ready to explore how this could work for your team?
Book a free consultation to discuss your professional or organisational needs and find the right support for your context.