Family Help and Children's Social Care
Sufficiency in Foster Care, Lancashire - Shared practice
Lancashire’s focused approach to placement sufficiency has delivered measurable improvements in a short period. By March 2025, the number of children living in…
Operation Inclusion and No Comment Pathway, Wirral - Shared practice
Wirral Youth Justice Service is leading innovative approaches to reduce criminal convictions for young people through projects like Operation Inclusion and the…
Hub2U, Cumberland - Shared practice
Hub2U is Cumberland Council’s innovative mobile Family Hub, created to bring vital support directly to communities that face barriers to accessing traditional…
Think Ketamine Event - Page
Ketamine use among young people has risen sharply across the North West, with cases reported from as young as 10 years old. Professionals are encountering…
Designated Social Care Officer, Liverpool - Shared practice
This practice guide outlines Liverpool’s innovative approach to integrating the Designated Social Care Officer (DSCO) role within children’s services,…
Shield Team, Knowsley - Shared practice
This guide presents the work of the Shield Team in Knowsley, a multi-agency service established to protect children at risk of sexual and criminal exploitation…
Enrichment Fund, Cumberland - Shared practice
This practice guide outlines an innovative partnership between Cumbria Youth Alliance (CYA) and Cumberland Council, aimed at enriching the lives of care…
All-Age Neglect Tool, Manchester - Shared practice
The All-Age Neglect Awareness Tool, developed by the Manchester Safeguarding Partnership, is a flexible, practitioner-led resource designed to support early…
In The Zone, Wirral - Shared practice
"In The Zone" is a multi-agency school programme developed by Wirral’s Youth Justice Service and Harm Outside the Home Service to educate and…
Ketamine Response, Wirral - Shared practice
This practice guide outlines Wirral’s innovative multi-agency response to rising ketamine use among young people, led by the Youth Justice Service and Harm…