As local authorities work to turn ambitious Local SEND Reform plans into meaningful change for children, families and schools, Nathan Turner draws on Mutual Ventures’ recent work supporting the development of co-produced local plans. He shares four practical lessons for building the governance, partnerships and accountability needed to move from planning to practice. Since 2014, the number of Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs)[1] have doubled while local authorities fac

The Pride in Place programme represents a fundamental shift in how regeneration is designed and delivered. At its core is a partnership between Neighbourhood Boards as the central decision-making bodies, councils as the accountable bodies, and the wider local communities, with decision-making rooted in the lived experience of residents. In this article, Principal Consultant, Yvonne Reinhardt explores effective collaboration. To realise the ambition of Pride in Place, trust an

It's a challenging time for Children's Service leaders, with many reforms being introduced. In this article, Jordan Binedell, Principal Consultant, argues that the real challenge is not simply managing each programme in isolation, but creating a clear sense of purpose that helps teams, partners and leaders understand how it all fits together. Across children’s social care, a significant number of national reforms are being introduced at pace. These include Families First Part