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 you will need to register with Kent Business Portal and once you are registered, log in and navigate to “Response Manager” and the link to View Invites and Responses. The relevant Access Code is KT59CT449W which will take you to DPS – SC240046 – SESLIP – New Suppliers. Please follow the on screen instructions
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)