If you would like to know more about these workstreams or the others in the Programme, click on the main section icons shown above.
At SESLIP we are always on the look-out for good ideas that might be better implemented regionally rather than locally. If you have any suggestions, please contact Richard Tyndall, SESLI Programme Manager (details below).
Our Regional Improvement Plan for 2020-2021 can be found here.
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New recovery fund to tackle harms facing vulnerable children
Update
On 8 July 2021, minister Vicky Ford MP announced a "£24 million regional fund for children's social care, including funding to support unaccompanied minors". See press release here.
Action Required
The funding prospectus is here and an FAQ sheet (now v3) is here.
A special meeting of the DCSs discussed the south east response on Thursday 22 July, many thanks to all who have contributed to the draft response.
Please address all questions about accessing this funding to Richard Tyndall, Programme Manager (details below).
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KCSIE September 2021 edition published
Update
On 6 July 2021 DfE published a revised Keeping children safe in education which will come into force on 1 September 2021.
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Nuffield Foundation: System conditions and welfare inequalities in children’s services
Update
On 30 June 2021, Nuffield Foundation published System conditions and welfare inequalities in children’s services by Rick Hood and Allie Goldacre with Adam King, Ed Jones, Calum Webb and Paul Bywaters
Action Required
"There is a significant social gradient for children’s social care services, which means they disproportionately intervene with children from more deprived backgrounds."
The full report is here; The executive summary is here; The research briefing is here
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Social Worker Anti-Racism Questionnaire
Update
The Anti-Racist Steering Grouphas launched a social worker anti-racism questionnaire. The survey is hosted by What Works for Children’s Social Care.
Action Required
The Anti-Racist Steering Group is comprised of representatives from the Principal Social Workers’ Network, the Department for Education, Social Work England, Office of the Chief Social Workers Department of Health and Social Care and What Works for Children’s Social Care.
Watch a video to meet the Anti-Racist Social Work Steering Group.
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Initial teacher training (ITT) market review
Update
On 5 July 2021, DfE launched a consultation on Initial teacher training (ITT) market review which closes on 22 August 2021
Action Required
The DfE is seeking views on the recommendations made by the expert group in their ITT market review report.
The DfE appointed an expert group to undertake a review of the ITT market for courses that lead to qualified teacher status. The aim of the review is to enable the provision of consistently high-quality training in line with the ITT core content framework.
Key dates
Future dates for network meetingsWorkstream
Lead Members Group: Friday 8 October 2021 9:30-12:30. Expert workshop #3 on vulnerable adolescents. More information from Alison Michalska (contact details below)
Data Benchmarking: Tuesday 14 September 2021. More information from Alastair Lee (contact details below)
Adoption and Special Guardianship Leadership Board: Tuesday 12 October 2021. More information from Rebecca Eligon (contact details below)
Activity
AD Education: Friday 17 September - 10.00am. More information from Chris Owen (contact details below)
AD Safeguarding: Friday 10 September 2021. More information from Mark Evans (contact details below)
QA Network: Friday 10 September 2021. 2pm - 5pm. More information from Amanda Meadows (contact details below)
Fostering Network: 10.30am Monday 4 October 2021. More information from Rebecca Eligon (contact details below)
SEND SE19: Preparing for Adulthood Forum 21 September 2021 13:30 - 15:30 More information from Tracey Maytas (contact details below)
Tools & Templates
We have produced a Regional Improvement Plan which will underpin activities in 2021-2022
KCSIE 2021 published by DfE 6 July 2021 and NSPCC CASPAR Briefing explaining the changes
Initial teacher training (ITT) market review consultation by DfE which closes on 22 August 2021, launched 5 July 2021
System conditions and welfare inequalities in children’s services published by Nuffield Foundation on 30 June 2021
Behaviour management strategies, in-school units and managed moves - DfE consultation published 29 June closes 10 August 2021
Fostering the future – Helping local authorities to fulfil their legal duties published by Social market Foindation 25 June 2021
Special educational needs in England published by DfE 24 June 2021
The forgotten: how white working-class pupils have been let down, and how to change it (HC85) published by HoC Education Select Committee 22 June 2021
Children’s social care questionnaires 2021 published by Ofsted 18 June 2021
Secondary and primary school applications and offers data published by the DfE 17 June 2021
Schools, pupils and their characteristics published by the DfE 17 June 2021
The Case for Change published by the Independent Review of Children's Social Care in England 17 June 2021
Promoting the education of children with a social worker Virtual School Head role extension published by DfE on 16 June 2021
Using targets to improve performance published by the Institute for Government 16 June 2021
Academy Trust Handbook published by DfE 16 June 2021
Review of sexual abuse in schools and colleges published by Ofsted 10 June 2021
Evaluation of the Alternative Provision Innovation Fund (APIF) published by DfE 21 May 2021
COVID-19: Support for children's education published by the HoC Public Accounts Committee 20 May 2021
Ofsted Parents Annual Survey 2021 - published 10 May 2021
New School Admission Code for September 2021 published by DfE 13 May 2021
SEND Inspection Preparation: Self Evaluation Framework Peer Review Guidance
The MoC area of the Seslip website now includes the latest versions of key documents, including the:
SESLIP Contact Details
Amanda.meadows@hants.gov.uk
03707 794752
andrea.king2@nhs.net
07702 405081
Daryl.Perilli@brighton-hove.gov.uk
heather.hadfield@segfl.org.uk
07931 506487 or 0118 978 9679
rebeccaeligon@gmail.com
07944 996219