

Register now: Local Government Reorganisation and Children's Services
Join us to discuss the implications of Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) and how it presents a significant opportunity to reshape and...

Mutual Ventures
20 hours ago1 min read


Shaping futures together: Key insights to improve children's care placements
Ross Murray explores the challenges faced by local authorities in shaping the market for children's care placements. He delves into...

Ross Murray
Apr 105 min read


Watch now: Better outcomes for kinship families through tailored preventative support - a DFJ Trailblazer webinar
Rewatch our final DFJ Trailblazer webinar. This session focused on the collaboration between the Cheshire & Merseyside Assessment Hub...
yannickmitchell
Apr 41 min read


Learning from the South East RCC – How can RCCs promote collaboration across agencies for commissioning?
Catriona Moore recently spent time working with multi-agency stakeholders on commissioning children's services. Here, she shares the...

Catriona Moore
Apr 23 min read


Enhancing Education, Employment, and Training Access for Care-Experienced Individuals
Liz Roe shares insights from our social value roundtable with stakeholders in Greater Manchester (GM) discussing ways for the region,...

Liz Roe
Mar 314 min read


Watch now: Joint commissioning in the children's care placements market
Watch the sixth in our webinar series "Making change that lasts with Regional Care Cooperatives". Â In our penultimate webinar as part of...

Ben Rosie
Mar 271 min read


Making Commissioning Work: Getting the Foundations Right
Ross Murray discusses some of the commissioning cycle in the children's placement market and considers strategies to improve practice....

Ross Murray
Mar 266 min read


Watch now: Making change that lasts with Regional Care Cooperatives
Watch the seventh in our webinar series "Making change that lasts with Regional Care Cooperatives". Â This webinar shares how the RCC...

Ben Rosie
Mar 251 min read


Addressing Challenges in the Children's Care Placement Market: Insights from Mutual Ventures' Research
Ross Murray explores the challenges in the children's care placement market and the findings of our research report. The children’s care...

Ross Murray
Mar 143 min read


Register now: Better Outcomes for Kinship Families Through Tailored Preventative Support
Register for our webinar delivered as part of the DFJ Trailblazers: Reducing time to Family Court Pilot Programme. We are really pleased...

Yannick Mitchell
Mar 101 min read


Watch now: From competition to collaboration - Regional working in the children's placement market
Watch the fifth in our webinar series "Getting the Best out of the Children's Placements Market". Â Â This webinar shares how the RCC...

Ben Rosie
Feb 271 min read


Watch now: Improving relationships with providers
Watch the fourth in our webinar series "Getting the Best out of the Children's Placements Market". Â This webinar explores the...

Ben Rosie
Feb 261 min read


Watch now: The ambition for the Regional Care Cooperatives pathfinders
Watch the third in our webinar series: "Getting the Best Out of the Children's Placements Market" This webinar introduces the RCC...

Ben Rosie
Feb 141 min read


Starting Strong: Key steps to a successful partnership for your Fostering Recruitment Hub
When collaborating with people from different organisations, the way you kick things off can set the tone for everything that follows....

Hannah Sampson
Feb 133 min read


Watch now: Forecasting and the use of data in the children’s care placements market
Watch the second in our webinar series “Getting the Best Out of the Children's Placements Market" . This webinar covered findings from...

Ben Rosie
Jan 202 min read


Will 2025 deliver its promise of change in public services?
In 2025 public services are poised for significant reform, driven by a government eager to address longstanding issues and improve...

John Copps
Jan 106 min read


Foster care regional analysis and planning tool
Explore data and trends in fostering caring across regions in England with MV's new interactive tool. Mutual Ventures is the delivery...

John Copps
Jan 91 min read


Case Study: Designated Family Judge Area Trailblazers Pilot - Reducing Delays in Family Court
Client: Department for Education Date: January 2024 – present Challenges faced by the client: ‘Care proceedings’ is the name for the...

Mutual Ventures
Jan 64 min read


New Edition: Our Guide to Establishing Regional Fostering Recruitment Support Hubs
MV's updated guide provides a roadmap for establishing a regional fostering recruitment support hub. We are excited to announce the...

Anya Kemble
Jan 21 min read


What the data is telling us about the role of agency workers in children’s social care and what it means for local authorities and the regions
Yvonne Reinhardt takes a deep dive into children’s social workforce data and calls for a three-pronged approach to workforce development...

Yvonne Reinhardt
Dec 16, 20244 min read