Children’s Early Help Isn’t a Service. It’s a System Behaviour
There is no term more widely used, and more widely misunderstood, in local authority children’s services than early help. Every strategy mentions...
Commissioning Models Are Turning Expensive Resource into Sign Posters
Every local authority has one resource that dwarfs every other line in the budget: Your workforce. Not your providers.Not your commissioned...
Why “We’ve Already Got a Provider” Isn’t a Commissioning Strategy
There is a sentence I hear in almost every local authority I work with: “We’ve already got a provider for that.”
How Children’s Services End Up Busy but Not Effective
If you work in a local authority today, you don’t need another report to tell you demand is rising, complexity is increasing and scrutiny...
Commissioning a Service Isn’t Commissioning System Change for Children
You can meet every statutory duty, commission a “good” local provider, and still watch demand rise, crises spike, and scrutiny tighten. I...
How Perdiswell’s Mental Health Journey Flourished with EduPod
Tudor Grange Primary Academy Perdiswell is a thriving two‑form entry school with around 350 pupils and a strong culture of care. Wellbeing...
Dr Asha Patel has been named an Excellence Awards 2026
Proud moment! Dr Asha Patel has been named an Excellence Awards 2026 – Speaker of the Year in Mental Health winner, recognising her...