David Fairhurst
A path to better placement and support for every child
Mutual Ventures has been appointed as the Department for Education’s delivery partner to establish two Regional Care Cooperatives, as...
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Children's services
The pressures on children’s social care are unrelenting, with increasing demand and constant strain on budgets.
Local authorities face a range of day-to-day challenges including difficulty in recruitment and retention of social workers, the high cost of placements for looked after children, and growing demands from SEND.
We can support councils to develop innovative approaches to tackling these issues, based on deep knowledge and experience of children's services.
Strategy
Advice around future planning, integration and partnership, or the efficacy of ‘transitions’ between services.
Delivering differently
Redesign of existing services or new organisational forms, such as public sector-owned trading companies, joint ventures or Children’s Trusts.
Innovation
Innovation and re-imagining how you deliver your services, working with our partners at the Innovation Unit.
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