Family Star

The Outcomes Star for parents

Development: Triangle Consulting with Camden Council CSF and Camden service providers including Hopscotch, Coram, Elfrida Rathbone, Families In Focus, Agar Grove Children's Centre and the YOS, plus Family Action and additional piloting and feedback from Hampshire Family Services. 

Training: Training is essential for all workers to use the Family Star confidently and effectively with the parents they support. Click here to find out more about Triangle's in-house training and licensed trainer scheme or email training@triangleconsulting.co.uk with your training needs. 

Copyright: Triangle Consulting Social Enterprise Ltd. The Family Star is available to download and use free provided you do not make any changes. There is a charge for on-line and commercial use - contact Triangle for more information 

Outcome areas: The Family Star covers eight areas of parenting essential to enabling children to thrive: 

  1. Promoting good health
  2. meeting emotional needs
  3. keeping your child safe
  4. building community
  5. supporting learning
  6. setting boundaries
  7. encouraging work aspirations
  8. providing home and money

The journey of change underpinning the Family Star is from stuck (1-2) to effective parenting (9-10).

Resources:

  1. Family Star Chart and Action Plan
  2. Family Star User Guide
  3. Family Star Organisation Guide 
  4. Good quality, A4 printed books of all Family Star materials can be purchased from Triangle. We recommend one User Guide for each worker. Two copies of the Star Chart and Action Plan are inserted in each User Guide and more can be purchased separately. 
  5. Family Star Online
  6. Training for managers and workers