The Regional Improvement Plan was published on 18 July 2025.
The 2025-26 Plan
The 2025-26 plan is an iteration of previous editions, and includes for spending the RIIA grant approved for the year. We anticipate further discussions with DfE about grant funding in following years.
It now contains 49 projects reflecting the statement of requirements issued by the Dfe and the regional priorities identified in the annual round of DCS self-assessments and peer challenges
This section to be updated to reflect the 2025-26 plan
There are now 12 practice networks:
- Adoption
- Assistant Directors Education
- Assistant Directors Safeguarding
- Commissioners
- Data Benchmarking
- Early Help
- Fostering
- Kinship Care
- Lead Members
- Principal Social Workers
- Quality Assurance
- SEND
The are five projects:
- DCS self-assessment and peer challenge
- Small packages of sector-led improvement support
- Take Your Place – our future leaders’programme
- Workforce matters
- Working Together 23 – contact Richard Tyndall for further details
Governance & Reports
The SESLI Programme is managed by a Steering Group on behalf of the SE Branch of the ADCS.