South East Sector Led Improvement Programme (SESLIP)
SESLIP is a membership group of all single/upper-tier local authorities in the South East.
We believe good children’s services are a product of reflective practice, professional supervision/peer challenge, effective leadership and independent audit.
We aim to:
- improve outcomes for children and young people across the South East
- establish a culture of honest and constructive dialogue and challenge within and between authorities
- demonstrate the capacity and capability of the sector to achieve a coherent and consistent self-improving system.
Additionally, participating authorities have each signed a tailored Memorandum of Understanding to support the SE children’s sector-led improvement programme.
Kent County Council acts as the lead authority and also Chairs the Programme Steering Group.
If you would like to apply to be a SESLIP consultant, please follow this link to Kent Business Portal – KentBusinessPortal and after registering on the portal, search for Ref – SC240046 – SESLIP – DPS
Regional Improvement Plan
The plan recognises that all children’s services have strengths which can help inspire improvement in others; it also recognises that they are all capable of further improvement. It aims to discourage the conclusion that only poor or weak services need improvement help; instead it celebrates honest self-evaluation and constant improvement as antidotes to complacency.
The main features of the plan are:
- a non-stigmatising approach to improvement
- support for innovation and new approaches to service delivery challenges
- development of the skills of staff, managers, corporate and political leaders
- increased sharing of ideas, insight, understanding and solutions
Governance and Reports
The SESLIP Steering Group includes:
SE ADCS (Lead DCS Sarah Hammond (DCS Kent), Deputy-lead Deb Austin (Brighton and Hove), Ashley Whittaker (DCS Isle of Wight) and Carolyn Fair (DCS East Sussex)
Chief Executives – Contacts (Lead Chief Executives Becky Shaw (East Sussex) and Michael Bracey (Milton Keynes))
LGA Lead Lead Member Cllr Jacquie Russell (West Sussex);
LGA Principal Adviser William Brooks; and Children’s Improvement Adviser Helen Watson
Also invited to attend from the DfE are David Myers and Katie Moore (Regional Improvement Support Leads)