Register now: DFJ Trailblazers National Learning and Strategy Programme: Webinar Series

In our end‑of‑programme webinar series, we take a deep dive into the most pressing family justice and children’s social care topics, sharing learning from across the programme and the wider children’s services sector, and exploring what this means for professional practice, system working and the future of the sector.

Upcoming Webinar Series

Each webinar brings together practitioners, analysts and system leaders to explore real‑world learning, share local experiences, and examine approaches that are already making a difference across family justice systems and the wider children’s social care sector.

We are excited to announce the following sessions as part of the series, with more to be announced very soon. Sign up below!

Join us for our webinar on how participatory approaches and advocacy can support meaningful family engagement and improve decision-making before family court proceedings begin. In this session we will draw on practical experience to reflect on what works in practice and the positive impact these methods can have for families and professionals.

Join us for this webinar with senior system leaders as we explore how meaningful change can be delivered within local children’s services and family justice systems. Drawing on the incredible wealth of combined experience of John Pearce, former Director of Children’s Services at Durham County Council, and Dr Beverley Barnett‑Jones MBE, former Associate Director at the Nuffield Family Justice Observatory, the session will focus on what enables change to happen, what local areas can influence within existing structures, and how leaders can turn ambition into practical action.

Join us in our webinar with Pause, alongside representatives from Cafcass’ Family Justice Young People’s Board (FJYPB), as we share feedback from mothers, children and young people on their experience of care proceedings. The session will explore what this feedback means for local family justice systems and look ahead at what needs to change. Together, we’ll consider priorities, learning and practical recommendations to help local areas improve processes, practice, and ways of working in care proceedings.

Join us for this webinar with the Centre for Justice Innovation, featuring Sophie Carter and Grace Toller, as we explore problem‑solving approaches in the family courts. The session will focus on what problem‑solving approaches are, why they are needed, and the value they bring, alongside examples of good practice. We will also consider why problem‑solving approaches in court remain important alongside the national Families First reforms.

More sessions to be announced soon!