Those with responsibility of safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of children within their settings/ organisations

The workshops aim is to provide an opportunity to discuss the reforms on a local level in Solihull and to share key learning from the 10 pathfinder Local Authorities. 

The workshops will provide an opportunity to discuss the multi-agency aspects of the reforms and their links to the statutory guidance - Children’s Social Care National Framework (see pre-reading)

Those who attend will gain knowledge of:

The Families First Programme Guidance

The background to the reforms

Recommendations from Josh MacAlister’s Independent Review (Care Review) of Children’s Social Care

The Governments vision to transform children’s social care: ‘Stable Homes, Built on Love: Implementation strategy’ (‘Built on Love’).

Key important strands to the reforms including Family Led Decision making, Family Help and Multi-Agency Child Protection teams

They will also have the opportunity to share their views and contribute to decisions around how Solihull achieves the required multi-agency reforms.