Your Choice Timeline experimentation

2022
Leadership In Colour Turns Two!

  The Leadership in Colour Programme was created in August 2020 at the request of ALDCS to help address the under-representation of Global Majority staff in senior leadership positions within London’s Children’s Services.  

LIIA Launch Adolescent Safeguarding Handbook!

  The Adolescent Safeguarding in London practice handbook is now available, commissionined by LIIA and funded by the DfE via the Recovery Fund.

New London Councils Leaders’ Committee

  London Councils’ Leaders' Committee AGM took place in June. The AGM formally elects the Chair, Deputy Chair, Vice Chairs and Executive Members.

SEND and AP Green Paper

  The Government have published a green paper, outlining their proposed changes to the system for children and young people with SEND and in Alternative Provision.

Your Choice Media Launch Video

  Last week we announded the media launch of the Your Choice programme, centred on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) tools and techniques being delivered to 2,500 children and young people at greatest risk of violence in every London Borough.

ALDCS Responds to CMA Report on CSC market

  Read the response to a report by the Competition and Markets Authority calling for action on the children’s social care market from Martin Pratt, Chair of the Association of London Directors of Children's Services (ALDCS) and Cllr Damian White, Leader of Havering Council.

Delivering therapeutic support for young people

Your Choice media launch! 'A new programme centred on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is being delivered to 2,500 children and young people at greatest risk of violence in every London borough'

Sharp rise in children’s social workers leaving

The number of  social workers leaving children’s posts in English councils or trusts has spiked to its highest point in at least five years, according to Department for Education figures

LIIA is Hiring!

Intelligence Analyst Starting salary: £43,675 per annum Length: 12 Month Fixed Term Contract (secondment opportunity)

Latest SEN Transport Report & Findings

Challenges and good practice – findings from London Councils’ SEN transport research

March 2024

October 2023

Front cover of YC Pilot Report

Your Choice Pilot Report Published

October 2021 – March 2022

Home Office phase

The Home Office funded the first phase of the Your Choice programme.