Family Drug and Alcohol Courts (FDACs): The Case for Investment
Agata Miśkowiec argues that investment in Family Drug and Alcohol Courts improves outcomes for families and saves money. Last month we...
Agata Miśkowiec
Aug 22, 20242 min read
Radical Reformers ep.78: The changing role of the council Chief Executive with Donna Hall and Stephen Young
This episode is all about the changing role of the council Chief Executive - and it certainly is changing! The financial pressures on...
Andrew Laird
Aug 14, 20241 min read
Working together for change – the value of lived experience and co-production
We recently published the second edition of our Good Practice Guide which showcases initiatives across England that are tackling drivers...
Yannick Mitchell
Jul 30, 20244 min read
Radical Reformers ep.76: City Turnaround with Tom Riordan
This episode is with Tom Riordan. Tom is a legend in public service circles. He's been the Chief Executive of Leeds Council for 14 years,...
Andrew Laird
Jul 17, 20241 min read
Case study: Helping the Share Foundation secure funding for life-changing financial education for young people in care
Client: Share Foundation Date: Feb-May 2023 The challenge For many looked-after young people, financial education is a missing piece...
Mutual Ventures
Jul 14, 20241 min read
A regional revolution in fostering recruitment
Working in regional ‘clusters’, councils are building and testing a new approach to foster carer recruitment through a government-funded...
John Copps
Jul 8, 20245 min read
A perfect ten for Fostering Recruitment Hubs!
Mutual Ventures welcomes the launch of ten regional fostering recruitment hubs. Today marks the launch of the tenth fostering recruitment...
Mutual Ventures
Jul 8, 20242 min read
Introducing MV’s Good Practice Guide – Innovative Solutions Improving Family Court Processes across England
In 2024-25, MV produced a quarterly guide featuring initiatives across England that aim to reduce delay and improve processes in family...
Yannick Mitchell
Jul 2, 20241 min read
Case Study: Family Drugs and Alcohol Courts case for investment and cost benefit analysis
Client: Department for Education (DfE) Date: March-May 2024 Challenges faced by the client: Family drugs and alcohol courts (FDACs) offer...
Mutual Ventures
Jun 24, 20243 min read
Case Study: Fostering Recruitment & Retention Programme
Client: Department for Education Date: August 2023 – present Challenges faced by the client: Foster carers play a critical role in the...
Mutual Ventures
Jun 17, 20244 min read
Tackling the crisis in children’s residential care with local, cooperative solutions
Myriad challenges in children’s residential care, including increasingly complex needs and business models driven by scale, are resulting...
Ross Murray
Jun 10, 20244 min read
Radical Reformers ep.74: Empowering local public services with Rob Whiteman
This episode is with Rob Whiteman, the Chief Executive of CIPFA. Rob is a very thoughtful and influential commentator on local government...
Andrew Laird
May 22, 20241 min read
Catch up on our webinar: Supporting Families and Children to Navigate Care Proceedings: Learning from Experts by Experience
Catch up on our webinar - Supporting Families and Children to Navigate Care Proceedings: Learning from Experts by Experience - This...
Mutual Ventures
May 16, 20241 min read
If we really want to level up? Bring back SureStart
MV Non-executive Professor Donna Hall argues that early intervention must be a priority for a new government and makes the case that a...
Mutual Ventures
May 14, 20245 min read
Fostering Recruitment & Retention Learning Week - Save the Dates!
We are thrilled to invite you to our Fostering Recruitment & Retention Learning Week from Monday 10th June - Thursday 13th June. During...
Mutual Ventures
May 13, 20242 min read
Beyond the Strengthening Families Programme - how to ensure innovation that is here to stay
As the Strengthening Families Protecting Children Programme is brought to a close, Essack Miah reflects on what is needed to ensure a...
Essack Miah
May 6, 20244 min read
Radical Reformers ep.72: From Homeless to CEO with Sarah Thomas
This episode is with Sarah Thomas, the Chief Executive of the Fostering Network, the UK’s leading fostering charity and membership...
Andrew Laird
Apr 24, 20241 min read
Free webinar in collaboration with The Fostering Network: The Development and Progress of Regional Fostering Recruitment Support Hubs
Sign up for our webinar - The Development and Progress of Regional Fostering Recruitment Support Hubs - on Wednesday 22nd May in...
Mutual Ventures
Apr 24, 20241 min read
Mapping regional collaboration in children's services
Regional collaboration in children's services is now firmly part of the way services are organised. Mutual Ventures has produced a series...
Mutual Ventures
Apr 10, 20242 min read
Why collaboration matters when it comes to foster carer recruitment
Sarah Thomas, Chief Executive of The Fostering Network, argues that the collaboration between local authorities is powerful in recruiting...
Sarah Thomas
Apr 4, 20242 min read