Including Men in Organisations

Including Men in Organisations is a comprehensive, modular programme of support delivered by Fathers Plus. Elements of the programme include training, strategic support and support for the 'Dad Test Audit'.

The programme gives organisations a structured, fast and cost effective way of:

Auditing Services
Auditing present effectiveness in father/male carer inclusion and understanding strengths, barriers and opportunities across services
Planning for Father/Male Inclusion
Gaining a realistic, practical and effective development plan to ensure fathers and male carers are engaged in services.
Statutory Reporting
Producing documentary evidence and support materials to include in statutory reports such as your Comprehensive Area Assessment and OFSTED.

The programme is split into three parts which are available individually or as a complete package of support.

Module A: Permission Giving
Short workshops and discussions with senor staff to shape the programme to meet the strategic requirements of the organisation

Module B: Auditing and Action Planning
Half day training session for staff to audit local settings
Ongoing support to staff undertaking audit
Half day training session for staff to develop action plans and reporting
Development of aggregated reports for senior management on strengths and barriers in the organisation as a whole

Module C: Filling the Gaps
Bespoke support services to meet needs identified through audit
Workforce development and training
Strategic Support
Consulting and recommendations regarding key strategies and policies
Communications and marketing support
Registration, reporting and performance monitoring support
Developing services: practical support for recruitment and delivery

The Including Men in Organisations programme builds on the success of the nationally accredited ‘Developing Men Friendly Organisations’ programme which was created by Fathers Plus and ContinYou in 2003 and has supported hundreds of managers and practitioners to make changes in their organisations. From its work with Local Authority and other partners across the UK, Fathers Plus has found that changes in services to include men is best achieved and becomes sustainable where it involves all levels of the organisation.

Through the Including Men in Organisations Programme, Fathers Plus works with directors and heads of services, strategic managers, managers of settings, practitioners and volunteers to ensure that the ‘whole team’ and ‘whole system’ is involved in developing a ‘whole family’ approach to services.

The Gender Equality Duty places a statutory obligation on public services to meet the different needs of men and women. The 'Think Fathers' campaign from the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) was prompted by concerns that many local authority children's services need to do more to develop 'Family Inclusive Practice' which engages effectively with fathers and male carers.

As a national service with over a decade's experience working with Local Authority Family Services and partner agencies, Fathers Plus is uniquely placed to help your service identify and build on its existing strengths and address barriers that exclude fathers from services. Our experienced team can work with all levels of your organisation to support your organisation to include fathers and men.

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