We're delighted to share our BRAND NEW animation illustrating our Innovate Invision #EHCP auditing tool. Find out more 👉👉sanper.ltd/2V72Gil #send #inclusion #localauthority #childrensservices #SEND #innovateinvision

It was identified in 2018 that Birmingham City Council needed to improve the 'variable' quality and consistency of their EHCPs. As part of its improvement plan the council was one of the first LA's to utilise our EHCP QA audit tool, Invision EHCP. buff.ly/37fZ3wf

Following yesterday's release of #ofsted's annual report our Director of Invision, Philip Stock , has shared his views. Why are so many local authorities receiving poor SEND inspection outcomes? Read more sanper.ltd/2JyNWq6 #SEND #education #EHCP #childrenservices

We'll support you in creating sustainable change. In just eight weeks we saved a local authority £18,000 a week by stepping down high cost residentials into foster placements. 💭 Edge of Care 💭 Discharge of care 💭 High-cost placements 💭 Fostering buff.ly/3kiAQtQ

Read about how we've partnered with Blackpool to provide a therapeutic centre for young people to receive specialised therapeutic support.

We're delighted to have recently welcomed Darren Shaw as our Director of Service Delivery. We caught up with him over a coffee and MS Teams call to discuss his future aspirations for the service and his personal journey into social work. buff.ly/3mfh7Mo

Many of you may have experienced the common findings that agencies are providing staff who have never, or not often, worked together. Our specialist teams move around the country together as a unit. That's pretty special, right? buff.ly/3kiAQtQ

Are your Children’s Services struggling to cope with the added pressures of COVID? Or perhaps you are already dealing with an impossible backlog of referrals? Innovate Services can help you. Please call Emma Blakemore at 07970211716 or James Rook at 07814498215 for more info.

Find out more about my role as CEO at Innovate using the link below and the partnerships we're able to form with local authorities

We're so pleased to see that the long-awaited independent review of the children's social care system has finally been announced by the government. We really hope this is the start of a positive movement.

We're looking to start a series of guest blogs by leaders in the children's services field or those who are keen to share the experiences, opportunities, and challenges faced by local authorities. Email [email protected] for more info.

We are excited to introduce Kerry Robertson who recently joined Innovate Services as our Therapeutic Lead. Kerry's role ensures that every process, structure, and decision is therapeutic Find out more about her extensive experience in Kerry's biography 👉buff.ly/3qHaFAh

Having Kerry as part of the team means that we can ensure therapeutic practices underpin everything we do 🥰

We're delighted to welcome Claire Nelson on board the team. Claire is our Head of Service, supporting our Director or Service Delivery Darren Shaw. We'll be sharing a little more about Claire's background and future goals in the next few weeks!

We recently caught up with our Director of Service Delivery, Darren Shaw, to find out more about his aspirations for Innovate Services. Read more about his journey into children's social work and his reasons for leaving the public sector below 👇 buff.ly/3mfh7Mo

A recent article by The Guardian asks the question that's on many of our lips... How do we help a generation of locked-down children? buff.ly/3pTmymE

Another busy week working with some amazing local authorities and doing excellent social work up and down the country @astoneDudley Colette Dutton Rachel Farnham @NabeelHussain__ Irfan Alam Innovate Services @JohnCol77533029 George Shipman Claire___Nels Emma Blakemore Rebecca Sutton

We're delighted to welcome our two new Heads of Service, David Beverley, and Charlotte Larkin, to the team!

Another productive week undertaking excellent social work up and down the country with some amazing local authorities @astoneDudley Colette Dutton Rachel Farnham @NabeelHussain__ Irfan Alam Innovate Services @JohnCol77533029 George Shipman Claire___Nels Emma Blakemore Rebecca Sutton

Congratulations Chris McLoughlin! 👏