LIIA has a diverse programme of activities to support sector-led improvement across the region. This includes us enabling and facilitating;
- Sharing Best Practice: Supporting and sharing examples of best practice, innovation and learnings from across London Authorities. LIIA further enable this by providing packages of support
- Peer Challenge & Review: Leading a programme of sector-led improvement that includes Practice Spotlight and a continuous series of thematically focused peer learning, challenge and review events across the year related to ALDCS five priority areas, as well as annual Summits bringing together Director of Children’s Services, as proven tools for improvement.
- Data Insights: Data performs a vital role in supporting peer challenge and our four priorities are supported by a framework of shared data to ensure that evidence underpins our work. Data is disseminated on a quarterly basis to provide a benchmark and evidence base for identifying shared challenges and tracking progress.
Projects
Strategic Objectives
- Enable effective practice sharing and learning across London’s children’s services to improve service delivery, inspection judgements and outcomes for children.
- Deliver benchmarking data on a quarterly basis to improve strategy and provide meaningful data insights.
- Foster collaboration and sector-led improvement across the region, representing the impact of working #TogetherForLondonsChildren
- Enable London’s regional influence on the national agenda.
Milestones
May 2025
ALDCS London Children’s Services Summit 2025
November 2024
Launched Practice Spotlight
February 2023
ALDCS Children’s Services Summit 2023
March 2022
South London DCS Peer Challenge
February 2022
East London DCS Peer Challenge
February 2022
North London DCS Peer Challenge
November 2021
West London DCS Peer Challenge
November 2022
Lambeth Peer Review
Governance
