In this article, Emmet Regan, COO at Mutual Ventures, explores the profound challenges local government reorganisation poses for children’s services at a time of major national reform. He argues that as structures change and national reform accelerates, success will depend on strong leadership, clear accountability and the ability to adapt at pace. The landscape of local government in England is shifting at a pace not seen for decades. As councils grapple with financial press

In the latest episode of the Radical Reformers podcast, I sit down with Joe Hill, Director of Strategy at Re:state (and the winner of last year’s Think Tanker of the Year award!), for a timely and thought-provoking conversation about the importance of really bold public service reform ideas. From his journey through the civil service and Treasury to his work shaping some of the most influential policy thinking in Westminster, Joe offers a fascinating perspective on how change

In this guest article, Dr Beverley Barnett-Jones h.c. MBE argues that racial justice must be treated as central to how the family justice system works, backed by better evidence and culturally responsive, trauma-informed practice. In recent years, conversations about ethnicity, inequality and racial justice within children’s social care and family justice have moved closer to the centre of professional debate. This shift matters because family justice represents one of the mo