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London Launch Practice Spotlight Digital Resource Area

June 3, 2025

ALDCS officially launch the London Children's Services Practice Spotlight Digital Resource Area! This is a very special resource that houses over 100 examples of practice shared by London Local Authorities and partners, enabling stakeholders and partners to directly engage directly with examples of practice and those leading the work.

Big Conversation Launch!

May 23, 2025

The Big Conversation is the second release of The Big Listen, a workforce research project led collaboratively by the London Innovation & Improvement Alliance (LIIA) and the South East Sector Led Improvement Programme (SESLIP). The research includes a survey and a series of focus groups. Its purpose is to affect change with and not to the workforce.

London Children’s Services Summit 2025

May 15, 2025

An Inspiring Day at the London Children's Services Summit 2025. Stakeholders from across London came together for the Association of Directors of Children's Services (ALDCS) London Children's Services Summit 2025, celebrating Practice Spotlight and making the day a great success.

Fieldwork Report Published: Understanding the Special Needs & Disabilities (SEND) Workforce in London

May 14, 2025

The SEND Workforce Fieldwork Report summarises the findings from fieldwork undertaken with London Local Authorities and includes individual case studies to represent the context associated with the key themes identified.

ASYJ Leaders Newsletter – March 2025 Issue

April 9, 2025

Read the March 2025 Adolescent Safeguarding & Youth Justice Leaders Newsletter.

ASYJ Leaders Newsletter – December 2024 Issue

April 9, 2025

Read the December 2024 Adolescent Safeguarding & Youth Justice Leaders Newsletter.

Care Leavers Trust Board meeting with Minister Daby

April 4, 2025

Members of the London Care Leavers Trust Board were delighted to meet with Minister Daby, the government Minister for Children and Families, to discuss the Pan London Care Leavers Compact and the government's national ambition for care leavers.  

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Your Choice Practice bring and share event – 28th February

March 6, 2025

Our first ever in-person Your Choice Practice event for practitioners  offered attendees the opportunity to engage in a variety of interactive workshops and brought together the expertise of practitioners in the delivery of Your Choice, hosted by London Improvement and Innovation Alliance (LIIA) and London’s Violence Reduction Unit (VRU). London’s expert Your Choice practitioners were the focus […]

Supporting London’s Care Leavers Newsletter- September 2024

February 5, 2025

Read the September 2024 Supporting London's Care Leavers Newsletter

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LIIA Newsletter – December 2024 Edition

January 2, 2025

The LIIA Newsletter is a bi-annual publication that provides a summary of progress across the programme for all stakeholders and partners. 2024 has demonstrated some impressive progress across the range of priorities that the Association of London Directors of Children's Services (ALDCS) leader across the capital.

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