Join us for our webinar to consider what we can learn from pathfinders, 29th January, 2-3PM. Regional Care Cooperatives (RCCs) are set to become a defining feature of the next phase of children's social care reform. While national policy is still evolving, pathfinder areas are already testing what RCCs could mean in practice - for systems, places, providers and communities. This webinar will explore how leaders can plan ahead for further roll-out of RCCs, rather than waiting

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 fourth article, Ross Murray, explores efforts to i

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 fifth article, Ross Murray, explores efforts to be

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:  Department for Education  Date:  April 2024 – April 2025 Challenges faced by the client: Local Authorities bear a statutory responsibility to ensure there is sufficient and suitable accommodation for looked-after children. Local authorities commission services within a market that, despite its necessity, faces significant and well-documented challenges. Recent influential reviews, such as the Independent Review of Children’s Social Care and the Competition and Market

Following the success of the DFJ Trailblazer programme and subsequent Guided Learning programme, Mutual Ventures has been commissioned by the Department for Education to support all DFJ areas across England to take part in the National Learning Support programme. In a series of articles, Luke Bevir provides an overview of the previous DFJ Area Trailblazer Pilot, the five pilot areas’ journeys to share learning that will be relevant for other DFJ Areas beginning to develop the

Following the success of the DFJ Trailblazer programme and subsequent Guided Learning programme, Mutual Ventures has been commissioned by...

Following the appointment of Josh MacAlister MP as the new Children's Minister, Luke Bevir, Catriona Moore, and Elizabeth Roe reflect on...

The National Audit Office’s (NAO) most recent report joins a growing number that have sounded the alarm on the crisis in children’s...

The Regional Care Cooperative (RCC) Pathfinder Programme aims to address rising costs, placement shortages, and fragmented commissioning...

T he spending review has given government departments some medium-term budget certainty and with it, the opportunity to launch multi-year...

Client:  Department for Education Date:  April 2024 – June 2025 Challenges faced by the client: The Department for Education (DfE) sought...

As sufficiency challenges persist, local authorities are increasingly recognising the value of building strong, trusting relationships...

In this week’s episode Radical Reformers, I welcome back a duo we’ve had on the podcast before - Scott Darraugh from Social adVentures...

Mutual Ventures celebrates Foster Care Fortnight and the first anniversary of fostering recruitment hubs in England. Today marks the...

Our latest report explores Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) and the significant opportunity it brings to reshape and improve the...

Mutual Ventures have been commissioned by the DfE as learning and coaching delivery partner on the Families First Partnership programme...

Client:  Department for Education Date:  June 2023 - Present Challenges faced by the client: The Department for Education (DfE) worked...

Catch up as we discuss the implications of Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) and how it presents a significant opportunity to reshape...

Ross Murray explores the challenges faced by local authorities in shaping the market for children's care placements. He delves into...