What keyworkers say

Because the Star shows all the key aspects of a person’s life it requires workers to think about the whole person, not just the immediate problems that person is experiencing. That's an improvement straight away.
St. Mungo's

Because the needs of the parents can be so immediate and pressing, we can get sucked into that and not stand back to look at the needs of the family as a whole. We find the Star very useful in making sure there are not needs that are just getting lost.

Also support can happen in quite a haphazard way. The Star makes it more systematic and structured - identifying needs and drawing up an action plan.
Worker, Sure Start Kingstanding

We have had interesting conversations with many service users. By completing the Star they find they have high scores in some areas and we can discuss how they can learn from that to tackle difficulties in their lives.
Julian Housing

The process of positive change can be a bit like hair growing - you can't see it happening to yourself, but it is often noticed by others. The Star helps clients see and measure their progress.
St. Christopher’s, Greenwich