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
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
AI in public services – where do you start?
Andrew Laird looks at the potential of AI in public services and the lessons learnt from the recent exploratory work completed by a group...
Andrew Laird
May 7, 20243 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
MV welcomes publication of the final Strengthening Families Learning Journal
The sixth and final issue of the Strengthening Families Journal is themed around ‘Sustaining Change for Children and Families’. The...
Mutual Ventures
Mar 6, 20242 min read
Catch up on our webinar: AI in Public Services – The Art Of The Possible
Catch up on our webinar - AI in Public Services - The Art Of The Possible - held on Wednesday 7th February 2024. Watch here Artificial...
Mutual Ventures
Feb 9, 20241 min read
Radical Place Leadership - how we can change public services for the better
MV Non-Executive Director Director Donna Hall argues that, even with more powers devolved to local areas, we will be overwhelmed with...
Prof Donna Hall
Feb 6, 20245 min read
Public service reform must be underpinned by a focus on relationships
John Copps says that successful design and delivery of public service reform depends on a understanding of relationships between users,...
John Copps
Feb 1, 20242 min read
Shifting the dial on children's health outcomes depends on effective local partnerships
MV's new report looks at how tackling disparities in children's health outcomes requires collaboration between system and place partners....
Mutual Ventures
Jan 30, 20241 min read
Catch up on our webinar: A Values-Driven Approach to AI in Public Services
Catch up on our webinar - A Values-Driven Approach to AI in Public Services - held on Monday 4th December 2023. Watch here Until...
Mutual Ventures
Dec 4, 20231 min read
Children at risk: but who's risk is it anyway?
Keeping children safe has to be a collective responsibility. Former police officer Essack Miah argues that children protection should be...
Essack Miah
Nov 15, 20233 min read
Catch up on our webinar: Reimagining child welfare for the twenty-first century
Catch up on our webinar – Reimagining child welfare for the twenty-first century – held on Tuesday 14th November 2023. Watch here...
Mutual Ventures
Nov 14, 20232 min read
A values-driven approach to AI in public services
Artificial Intelligence has the potential to change public services. An instinctive reaction can be to jump immediately to the...
Andrew Laird
Nov 7, 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
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
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
The power of Family-led decision-making in social care I: Adele's story
Hear from Adele about how she was able to keep her baby at home with the help of Newcastle City Council's Family Group Conferencing...
John Copps
Dec 22, 20221 min read
The power of Family-led decision-making in social care II: Kelly's story
Hear from Kelly about she was reunited with her son with the help of Newcastle City Council's Family Group Conferencing service. This...
John Copps
Dec 22, 20221 min read
Catch up on our webinar: The Power of Positive Disruption in Public Services
Catch up on our webinar on the power of positive disruption in public services. This webinar took place on Wednesday 14th December. Watch...
Mutual Ventures
Dec 14, 20221 min read
MV welcomes publication of the fourth issue of the Strengthening Families Learning Journal
The fourth issue of the Strengthening Families Learning Journal has been published, with a focus on the theme of ‘working with families...
Mutual Ventures
Oct 28, 20221 min read