More than 600 listeners from the local government, children and families sectors joined MHCLG’s webinar to mark the next phase of Supporting Families (formerly the Troubled Families Programme). Eddie Hughes MP, Minister for Rough Sleeping and Housing, with responsibility for Supporting Families, thanked professionals …
I’m Cassandra, Director of the Centre of expertise on child sexual abuse. My previous roles have included leading children’s social care policy for the Local Government Association and child sexual exploitation policy and strategy for Barnardo’s. More recently, I …
In the second of our ‘Through the keyhole’ series on spot checks, we’ve asked colleagues from Brent Council to tell us all about their experience – the dos the don’ts and what they learned from the process. Let us know …
Are you worried by the thought of an impending spot check? Not sure what to expect or how to prepare? Wonder no longer! We’ve asked a selection of local areas to share their experiences of spot checks to demystify the …
I’m Sophie, Head of Service for Children’s Strategy and Improvement at Nottingham City Council with a lead for the local Priority Families (aka Troubled Families) Programme. I’m responsible for service transformation, improvement and inspection-readiness across early help, targeted and social …