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Case Study: Supporting Local Authorities with Commissioning, Forecasting, and Market Shaping
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
Mutual Ventures
6 days ago2 min read


Case Study: Establishing Regional Care Cooperatives: Supporting the DfE’s Pathfinder Programme in Greater Manchester and the South East
Client:  Department for Education Date:  April 2024 – June 2025 Challenges faced by the client: The Department for Education (DfE) sought...
Mutual Ventures
Jul 133 min read


Case Study: Strategic review of Slough Children First
Client: Â Slough Borough Council / Slough Children First Date: Â May - June 2025 Challenges faced by the client: Slough Children First...
Mutual Ventures
Jun 302 min read


Case Study: Kent and Medway Children and Young People's Neurodivergence Programme
Client: NHS Kent & Medway Integrated Care Board  Date: April 2024 - Ongoing  Challenges faced by the client: At the start of the...
Mutual Ventures
May 232 min read


Case Study: The Families First for Children Pathfinder programme: Supporting the Department for Education and Pathfinders implement vital reforms
Client: Â Department for Education Date: Â June 2023 - Present Challenges faced by the client: The Department for Education (DfE) worked...
Mutual Ventures
Apr 293 min read


Case Study: Mid & South Essex General Practice Provider Collaborative
Client: Mid & South Essex General Practice Provider Collaborative (GPPC)  Date: October 2024 - Ongoing  Challenges faced by the client:...
Mutual Ventures
Apr 272 min read
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