Project 27: Business Case for Kinship Connected

A collaborative project with national Kinship charity

This project is to develop a business case for the South East region in collaboration with the national charity Kinship. It will be exploring the financial invest to save case in developing a face to face offer of support for Kinship carers, building on the existing evaluated Kinship Connected model. The business case is being developed by SESLIP in collaboration with Kinship.

It is anticipated that following development of a business case in financial year 2025/26, that funding may be sought to pilot an approach in 2026/27.

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Regional Improvement Plan

Contact Details

Adoption; Fostering; Kinship and Early Help Regional Networks: Rebecca Eligon (South East Sector-Led Improvement Programme)

rebeccaeligon@gmail.com

07944 996219

Table 1: CSC National Framework Enablers and Outcomes

	Enablers	Outcomes
1	Multi-agency working is prioritised and effective	children, young people and families stay together and get the help they need
2	Leaders drive conditions for effective practice	children and young people are supported by their family network
3	The workforce is equipped and effective	children and young people are safe in and outside of their homes
4	–	children in care and care leavers have stable, loving homes

Table 2: What works in SEND Enablers

	Enablers
1	Co-production and relationships between children and young people, families and practitioners
2	Shared vision and evidence-informed priorities
3	Stable and knowledgeable leadership and governance
4	A focus on high-quality delivery of the essentials
5	A well-organised, skilled and supported workforce