Newsletters
Our Regional Improvement Plan for 2023-2024 can be found here
Our Impact Report published in March 2023 can be found here
If you would like to work for the programme, ESCC has advertised the SESLIP Freelance Consultant Approved List. To view the advert follow the link and choose the “Opportunities” tab then search on reference RFX1000055. Pease address all enquiries about this opportunity to Richard Tyndall (contact details below)
Updates
Thematic inspections of regional adoption agencies
On 1 September Ofsted announced that it will be undertaking sample thematic inspections of Regional Adoption Agencies during autumn 2023.
October and December 2023
Ofsted will visit 6 regional adoption agencies (RAAs) across the country as part of the inspection, which was commissioned by the government.
D2I Data Analytics Apprenticeship
The D2I apprenticeship, delivered in partnership with Corndel, is now open for applications, with learning to commence in November of this year.
Cohort #5 NOW BOOKING
The programme is designed to enable local authorities to build data science capability in Children’s Services teams, and empower individual analysts to improve their skills and progress in their careers. It’s fully funded via the Apprenticeship Levy and specifically tailored to help analysts improve children’s services.
Reminders From Previous Weeks
Early education and childcare: Changes and challenges for the future
On 30 August LGA published Early education and childcare: Changes and challenges for the future
LGA Policy Paper
This policy paper was developed based on a range of discussions with stakeholders across councils to understand what local authorities believe they need to see change so they can effectively deliver on their sufficiency duty for early years education and childcare. It explores the challenges in the current system facing local authorities, providers and parents and it looks at what might work going forward.
New JTAI topic: serious youth violence
On 29 August Ofsted published guidance for JTAI inspection of the multi-agency response to children affected by serious youth violence.
September start for new JTAI topic
JTAIs will examine how well youth offending teams, children’s social care and partners are working to reduce risks and safeguard affected young people, including those subject to criminal exploitation. They will visit a sample of areas, from September, to examine how well youth offending teams, children’s social care, the police and other partners are working to reduce risks and safeguard affected children, including those who have carried out offences.
Leadership in SEND/AP
On 27 September 11.30-12.30, there will be a FREE taster session for the NDTi/The Staff College SEND/AP leadership programme.
Are you experienced in SEND/AP but not experienced in leadership?
Both organisations have collaborated successfully in the South West region of England offering a multi-agency SEND/AP leadership development programme and are now offering a similar programme on a national level utilising their individual expertise and renown in national leadership development programmes Upon Future Leaders Programme | Supported by the DfE and NDTi national programme: Leadership Development – NDTi.
SESLIP Care Leavers Conference
Please save the date Thursday 2 November for an in-person Care Leavers Conference in Winchester.
Can you help?
Please click here to tell us what topics you are most interested in and whether you would be willing to share your own learning/ practice.
We’ll need to hear from you by 15 September as we’ll be finalising the agenda shortly afterwards.
For more information, go to our webpage or please contact sectorled@hants.gov.uk
Tools & Templates
We have produced a Regional Improvement Plan (July 2023)
On 1 September Ofsted announced that it will be undertaking sample thematic inspections of Regional Adoption Agencies during autumn 2023.
On 30 August LGA published Early education and childcare: Changes and challenges for the future
On 29 August Ofsted published guidance for JTAI inspection of the multi-agency response to children affected by serious youth violence.
On 15 August Research in Practice published three open access videos which share findings around the increased use of digital technologies in social work.
On 14 August Ofsted published new guidance Placing Children: Deprivation of Liberty Orders
On 7 August the House of Commons Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee published Connected tech:smart or sinister?
On 3 August Foundations (What works centre for children and families) published an Evaluation of Family Drug and Alcohol Courts
On 26 July DfE published Families first for children (FFC) pathfinder programme and family networks pilot (FNP).
On 26 July the Children’s Commissioner published an invitation to care experienced people to share their views about whether care experience should be a ‘protected characteristic’ – like age, disability or religion currently are.
On 24 July Foundations (What works centre for children and families) published School non-attendance by children with a social worker in the UK: A rapid review of extent, risk factors and interventions
On 20 July DfE published Permanent exclusions and suspensions in England for 2021-22
On 17 July LGA published a series of six case studies exploring various elements of family hubs delivery across some councils in England.
On 13 July The Sutton Trust published a new report, “World Class: What England can learn from global experience to make early years policy work for disadvantaged children”
On 11 July DfE published Key stage 2 attainment: National headlines for 2022/23
On 6 July DfE published consultations on changes to Working Together and Information sharing advice
On 6 July DfE published Commissioning High Quality Trusts
On 4 July The Education Policy Institute published a blog analysing the GCSE attainment gap for looked after children in England
On 4 July Foundations (what works centre for children and families) published the results from the largest randomised control trial (RCT) of family group conferences (FGCs) in the world,
On 30 June SESLIP and LIIA published a Report on The Big Listen Survey 2022-23
On 29 June DfE published Travel to school for children of compulsory school age
On 28 June, NAO published Condition of school buildings.
On 22 June DfE published SEN data for academic year 2022/23