Children’s social care national practice group

The group has been established to help the government set national direction for practice in local authority children’s social care.

The Children’s social care National Practice Group brings together experts in practice, evidence, lived experience and multi-agency working to share advice, expertise and practice leadership.

The group supported the development of the children’s social care national framework, which was issued in December 2023 as new statutory guidance.

Background

The government announced that it would develop a national framework for children’s social care, as part of its initial response to the recommendations from the:

Membership

The group is chaired by Isabelle Trowler, Chief Social Worker for Children and Families.

The current members are:

  • Anna Bachoo, Director of Practice, What Works for Early Intervention and Children’s Social Care
  • Annie Hudson, Chair, Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel
  • Colum Conway, Chief Executive, Social Work England
  • Donna Molloy, Director of Policy and Practice, What Works for Early Intervention and Children’s Social Care
  • Jansy Kelly, Deputy Director of Social Care and Regulation Practice, Ofsted
  • Jenny Turnross, Corporate Director for Children and Young People’s Services, Liverpool City Council
  • Lorraine Parker, National Facilitator, Safeguarding Children Reform (police)
  • Mags Mulowska, expert by experience
  • Rasheed Pendry, Deputy Director of Children’s Services, Wandsworth
  • Rashida Baig, Director of Children’s Safeguarding and Social Work, Camden
  • Richard Gill, Chair, Teaching School Hubs Council
  • Sal Tariq, Director of Strengthening Families Programme, Leeds
  • Stuart Carlton, Corporate Director of Children and Young People, North Yorkshire
  • Sue Williams, Programme Director, The Centre for Family Safeguarding Practice, Hertfordshire
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