Foster with North East – lessons so far from the North East Pathfinder
The countdown is on for the launch of a new regional Fostering Recruitment Hub, set to go live in the North East at the end of this...
Hannah Szczepanski
Sep 21, 20235 min read
Case study: Understanding the financial impact of care proceedings on children's social care
Mutual Ventures was commissioned by the Department for Education (DfE) to undertake a national programme of work to better understand the...
Mutual Ventures
Sep 18, 20234 min read
Why we need a more relational approach to recruiting foster carers
Councils are working together on developing new approaches to foster carer recruitment. Their success relies on building a service that...
John Copps
Sep 12, 20233 min read
Our bid support to local authority clusters in the Fostering Recruitment and Retention Programme
Explore our extensive set of downloadable bid development resources designed to support local authority clusters in their bid...
Mutual Ventures
Sep 5, 20231 min read
Catch up on our webinar: Myth-busting Fostering Recruitment Hubs
Catch up on our webinar - Myth-busting Fostering Recruitment Hubs - held on Monday 4th September. Watch here The webinar is intended for...
Mutual Ventures
Sep 4, 20231 min read
Fostering Recruitment and Retention Programme: our support offer to local authority clusters
Mutual Ventures has been appointed delivery partner for the Department for Education’s Fostering Recruitment and Retention Programme. We...
Laura Power-Wharton
Aug 9, 20232 min read
On-demand Webinar: Developing a Compelling Bid for the Fostering Recruitment And Retention Programme
Catch up on our webinar on Developing a Compelling Bid for the Fostering Recruitment and Retention Programme held on Wednesday 9th...
Mutual Ventures
Aug 9, 20231 min read
Building a fostering service that works for foster carers – and provides more loving homes
Mutual Ventures has been appointed delivery partner for the Department for Education’s Fostering Recruitment and Retention Programme....
John Copps
Aug 8, 20233 min read
Collaboration is key to tackling the crisis facing children’s mental health services
Laura Power Wharton highlights the mental health crisis experienced by children in the UK and argues that the solution lies in public...
Laura Power-Wharton
Jul 4, 20233 min read
Catch up on our learning event: Fostering a one-system mindset and culture
Catch up on our learning event on Fostering a one-system mindset and culture held on Monday 26th June. This learning event is the final...
Mutual Ventures
Jun 27, 20232 min read
More trust in social workers will make the family justice system better
The lack of trust between the courts and social workers is a significant challenge within care proceedings. Jordan Binedell argues that...
Jordan Binedell
Jun 26, 20233 min read
Catch up on our learning event: Developing a stable and experienced workforce
Catch up on our learning event on Developing a stable and experienced workforce held on Thursday 22nd June. This learning event is the...
Mutual Ventures
Jun 22, 20231 min read
Catch up on our learning event: Utilising Data to Tackle Care Proceedings Delays
Catch up on our learning event on Utilising Data to Tackle Care Proceedings Delays held on Wednesday 14th June. This learning event is...
Mutual Ventures
Jun 14, 20231 min read
Catch up on our learning event: Effective pre-proceedings
Catch up on our learning event on effective pre-proceedings held on Tuesday 6th June. This learning event is the first of a series of...
Mutual Ventures
Jun 5, 20231 min read
MV welcomes publication of the fifth Strengthening Families Learning Journal
The fifth issue of the Strengthening Families Learning Journal has been published, with a focus on the theme of ‘putting voices of...
Mutual Ventures
May 17, 20231 min read
Five pieces of advice for children’s services leaders
Emmet Regan sets out five areas of focus for local authority leaders for the next year to get the most out of the government’s response...
Emmet Regan
Mar 31, 20233 min read
Case study: Exploring the feasibility and impact of Family Hubs
Client: Enfield Council Date: Nov 2021 – Mar 2022 Challenges faced by the client: A Family Hub is a place where families can go to access...
Mutual Ventures
Mar 6, 20232 min read
The government's response to the Care Review can be the first step towards fundamental reform
Emmet Regan welcomes the publication of the Government’s response to the Independent Review of Children’s Social Care. Today sees the...
Emmet Regan
Feb 2, 20232 min read
Catch up on our webinar: The Power of Storytelling in Public Services
Catch up on our webinar on The Power of Storytelling in Public Services: Ways to Encourage Participation, Win Support, and Bring Your...
Mutual Ventures
Feb 1, 20231 min read
‘Nothing about us, without us’: why services must listen to the voice of young people
Hannah Szczepanski argues that we need to do more to involve children in decisions about how services are designed and delivered....
Hannah Szczepanski
Jan 16, 20233 min read