Paul Brennan

John Drew is former chief executive of the Youth Justice Board
Opinion

Find moment to ‘reach’ troubled children

Youth Justice
Digital devices in the classroom allow teachers at St James’ School to tailor lessons to the needs of individual pupils, helping to identify those in need of extra support. Picture: Sparx
Features

Making the case for personalised learning

Education
Councils collaborate on services for children in care. Picture: fizkes/Adobe Stock
Other

Shared Services: Policy context

Children's Services
It is important shared management commands staff support from each authority. Picture: metamorworks/Adobe Stock
Research

Shared Services Briefing

Children's Services
Regional adoption agencies aim to make efficiency savings by pooling resources. Picture: Pixel-Shot/Adobe Stock
Research

Evaluation of Regional Adoption Agencies 2018-19

Service configuration
Shared senior management teams report efficiency savings and greater flexibility. Picture: Rawpixel.com/Adobe Stock
Research

Does Austerity Drive Public Service Innovation? Evidence From Shared Senior Management Teams in Local Government

Children's Services
Children’s services across 23 councils work to shared protocols on care placements. Picture: Monkey Business/Adobe Stock
Best Practice

North West initiative ensures sufficient quality placements

Residential and specialist care
The Staying Close pilot is co-produced alongside care leavers as much as possible, helping to keep the focus on young people and how they can be involved in developing the service
Best Practice

Care leaver scheme brings council and providers closer

Social Care
The bi-borough arrangement means best practice can be drawn from a wider base. Picture: JuanCi Studio/Adobe Stock
Best Practice

Bi-borough develops joint system for SEND services

Children's Services
Concerns over grades can contribute to an over-emphasis on bureaucracy at the expense of improving practice. Picture: wichayada/Adobe Stock
Features

Children’s services inspection

Children's Services
Other

Age of criminal responsibility

Youth Justice
Supported living, where young people move towards independence, is a common type of unregulated provision. Picture: essentialimage/Adobe Stock
Features

Unregistered children’s homes: Legal Update

Management
Research

Gambling Behaviours and their Associations with Socio-emotional Harm

Health
Illustration: JPGON/Adobe Stock
Funding

Esmée Fairbairn Foundation

Funding
Councils must recognise the costs involved in fostering. Picture: zinkevych/Adobe Stock
Features

Commissioning: Foster care relative costs

Fostering and adoption
Michael Sanders is executive director of the What Works for Children’s Social Care
Features

Motivate staff in a time of austerity

Leadership