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.
We are very excited to announce the launch of the London Children’s Services Practice Spotlight, inviting all London LAs submit their most innovative and impactive practice. What is Practice Spotlight? Local Authority Children’s Services across London are working to transform the lives of children and families across the capital, both…
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Read the December ALDCS SEND Bulletin with key updates on ongoing projects and our SENDAP workplan for 2024/25!
The celebrations and building of relationships do not end on the 31st October. Instead, let’s see this as the month that we reflected and learned together and redouble our commitment to tackling racism and disproportionality.
Read the September 2024 Adolescent Safeguarding & Youth Justice Leaders Newsletter.
Quality social work transforms lives, but relationships and trust take time to build. While agency child and family social workers are valued members of the workforce, they cannot be a long-term replacement for a permanent stable workforce.
This is the first article in a series dedicated to the Adolescent Safeguarding in London (ASIL) handbook - updated edition coming soon!
Read the June 2024 Supporting London's Care Leavers Newsletter
Read the latest LIIA Newsletter, representing the culture of collaboration between directors, and across London's children's services.
March 2024
Your Choice webinar hosted by Hillingdon Council as part of Social Work England
October 2023
Your Choice Pilot Report Published
The Youth Endowment Fund (YEF) published the findings from the pilot trial of the London Young People Study.
Read the report here.
October 2021 – March 2022
Home Office phase
The Home Office funded the first phase of the Your Choice programme.