Our social work and early help support for families has been rated as Outstanding following a recent inspection by @ofstednews, making Hertfordshire’s Children’s Services department one of the best in the country hertfordshire.gov.uk/about-the-coun…

Just two days before Ben died, he was deemed by CAMHS to be ‘at significant risk of death’. Despite requests for a Mental Health Act assessment, one was not carried out. mysocialworknews.com/article/camhs-…

Really appreciate how Social Work England provides some authentic leadership across the sector for Social Work Week by offering a range of brilliant, free CPD for social workers. Last minute tickets here & hope to be a part of this later this week. #SocialWorkWeek2023

It is always very humbling & inspiring to work alongside brilliant colleagues & friends who are observing the holy month of Ramadan. Wishing happiness, strength and peace to you all. #Ramadan2023

A great heartfelt blog from my colleague Anna Racher (she/her) about the #TCEProgramme Practice Principles for child exploitation and extra-familial harm: tce.researchinpractice.org.uk/launching-mult…

.John Lewis Partnership News 🤝 The Open University Actual corporate parenting This is AWESOME. Care experienced and under 25? You can get a degree….for free!!!!! open.ac.uk/courses/fees-a…

The horrific abuse these most vulnerable children suffered was made possible because of failures at every level of the system. These reforms are vital & must be implemented urgently in full.

We’ve published the second part of our review on safeguarding children with disabilities and complex health needs in residential settings. Read our national recommendations for improving the quality, oversight and regulation of residential placements: gov.uk/government/pub…

Statement from His Majesty's Chief Inspector, Amanda Spielman, on calls for Ofsted reform: ow.ly/PqSa50NNYA8

Brighter Days ❤️

Our strategy sets out our first steps towards achieving our vision that vulnerable children should have the foundational family or other close relationships they need to thrive in life. Click through the carousel for an overview of its key elements 👇 foundations.org.uk/our-work/strat…

When you’re wandering around Glastonbury and bump into the legend that is Paul Richards you know that’s the highlight of the weekend right there

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We're seconds away! NCB CEO Anna Feuchtwang will kick things off... Follow the thread below👇 for live updates from the event. Use #LenehanLecture to join the celebrations!

"Christine's unique contribution has been built on her ability to bring different people and different parts of the system together to create real change in the lives of children and families," says Anna Feuchtwang. #LenehanLecture

David Johnston OBE "I started to understand there has to be a better way of doing things. We were trying to fix things and improve people's lives but we weren't changing them properly... and I got interested in how to activate the right part of the system to make a difference." #LenehanLecture

Many Autistic people report that therapies such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) are very limited in their effectiveness. This is for a number of reasons. Some therapists view neurodivergent thinking as "faulty" and target it to be corrected. Some therapists refuse to

Reflecting on yesterday’s incredible #LenehanLecture. Im so glad I got to not only meet one of my heroes, but work with them a little too! Dame Christine left me inspired, enthused and craving change! #SEND. Takeaways for me: 🔹Aspiration 🔸Agency 🔹Hope 🔸Humanity

Thank You to #TeamHERTS, safeguarding out of hours services #differentnamesamegame ❤️

.kate kennally deployed a musical metaphor on receiving the Chief Executive of the Year prize The MJ Awards 🏆 #MJAwards 2023. Here she talks to Paul Marinko about winning the title and how she has ‘conducted’ @cornwallcouncil to success. ➡️bit.ly/4bzgfx5