Insights • children's services

Our recent Shared Learning Event discussed the pioneering role of Valuing SEND in achieving a more inclusive and financially sustainable SEND system.

by Dominic Luscombe - February 6, 2020

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Guest blogpost: Valuing Care in Stockton-on-Tees – what have we learned, and where next?

Guest blogpost: Valuing Care in Stockton-on-Tees –…

'We have already achieved better outcomes for some of our young people, and we think this could save us around £4.2m a year.' Martin Gray, Director of Children's Services at Stockton Council.

by Martin Gray - January 21, 2020

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Setting Inclusive Ambition: why, who and how?

Inclusive Ambition must be set before embarking on a programme of change.

by Samantha Jury-Dada - November 4, 2019

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Reflections on the Education Committee’s SEND report: challenges faced by local areas can be overcome

Reflections on the Education Committee’s SEND report:…

Our work with local areas is closely aligned with the report's recommendations; huge strides are being made on 3 of them

by Dominic Luscombe - October 24, 2019

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Guest blogpost: Valuing Care… a win-win-win for foster carer, child and children’s services?

Guest blogpost: Valuing Care… a win-win-win for foster…

"For the many local authorities I come across which are constantly seeking value for money and doing more with less, Valuing Care seems to be a powerful approach."

by James Copeland - October 10, 2019

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Why the narrative on children’s services needs to change

Today, we launch our report in association with the NLGN on the transformation of children's services.

by Olly Swann - September 10, 2019

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High needs investment is welcome, but it won’t fix the system

High needs investment is welcome, but it won’t fix the…

Today’s announcement of an extra £700m for Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) support will no doubt be warmly welcomed…

by Leo Jones - September 4, 2019

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Guest blogpost: ‘We have doubled the number of new families opening their hearts and homes to children and young people in care’

Guest blogpost: ‘We have doubled the number of new…

Lisa Whelan is a Service Manager at City of Wolverhampton Council There are over 600 children and young people in Wolverhampton’s…

by Lisa Whelan - September 2, 2019

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Why we are Valuing Care in Stockton-on-Tees

Martin Gray is Director of Children’s Services at Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council has recently signed up with IMPOWER…

by Martin Gray - July 1, 2019

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Time to reassess children’s mental health

Time and again over the past five years, children’s social workers have told me that the insufficiency of children and young people’s mental health support is a crippling factor preventing them getting the best outcomes.

by Charlotte Levey - July 1, 2019

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Guest blogpost: Re-imagining value with Valuing Care – a new approach to commissioning

Guest blogpost: Re-imagining value with Valuing Care –…

Our aim is to develop an understanding of value for money that is not simply a matter of cost, but a balance of cost, quality and outcomes that best serves the child’s needs.

by Toni Badnall-Neill - June 20, 2019

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