Catch up with our webinar that explored inclusive change and the  Families First Partnership (FFP) Programme, and how children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) can be central to these reforms. Local authorities are leading the way in implementing the Families First Partnership (FFP) Programme reforms, transforming how support is delivered to children and families. But how do these changes impact children and young people with Special Edu

Building on the success of the DFJ Trailblazer and Guided Learning programmes, Mutual Ventures has been commissioned by the Department for Education to help all DFJ areas in England participate in the National Learning Support programme. In a series of articles, the Mutual Ventures team summarises the DFJ Area Trailblazer Pilot, sharing insights from the five pilot areas to inform others developing their own solutions. In the third article, Ross Murray, explores efforts to st

Client: Norfolk County Council Date: July 2025 Challenges faced by the client: Norfolk County Council (NCC) is actively exploring Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) options to improve efficiency, strengthen place-based service delivery and enhance strategic capacity across Norfolk. This work sits within a politically sensitive and complex operating environment, where functions currently delivered by seven district and borough councils vary considerably in scope, scale and