Boroughs in the capital have launched a new website promoting children’s social work career opportunities and seeking to attract “those ambitious for their careers and ambitious for young Londoners.”
Congratulations to Jane McSherry, DCS Merton, who has been elected as the new chair of ALDCS. We look forward to working together for London's children!
Read the June 2023 Adolescent Safeguarding and Youth Justice Newsletter
London respond collaboratively to the Children's Social Care: Stable Homes Built on Love proposals.
On 18 April, LIIA hosted a Youth Justice Strategic Leaders event to mark the launch of Professor Steve Case and Professor Neal Hazel's new compendium: Child First: Developing the New Youth Justice System.
Read the April 2023 Youth Justice Leaders Newsletter April-2023-YJSL-Newsletter- Annex-A-Urgent-notification-letter-to-the-Secretary-of-State-HMYOI-Cookham-Wood
London hold a joint workshop with Children's Services Practice Leaders, Principal Social Workers, Recruitment and HR Leads delivered collaboratively by four London Authorities; Wandsworth, Harrow, Camden and Newham.
ALDCS have launched a tender opportunity within the children's social work remit for agencies able to support London's recruitment as part of wider workforce stability and development ambitions.
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.