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 national children’s social care framework builds on responses to:

Membership

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

The current members are:

  • Amanda Perraton, Director of Children’s Social Care, Cheshire West and Chester
  • Colum Conway, Chief Executive, Social Work England
  • David Holmes, Chair, Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel
  • Donna Molloy, Director of Policy and Practice, What Works for Early Intervention and Children’s Social Care
  • Emmanuel Akpan-Inwang, Director, Lighthouse Pedagogy Trust
  • Jansy Kelly, Deputy Director of Social Care and Regulation Practice, Ofsted
  • Jenny Glennard, Corporate Director for Children and Young People’s Services, Liverpool City Council
  • Karina Graham, expert by experience
  • Lorraine Parker, National Facilitator, Safeguarding Children Reform (police)
  • Mags Mulowska, expert by experience
  • Matt Clayton, Strategic Lead for Children in Care, Children with Disabilities and Care Leavers, Coventry
  • Nigel Minns, Executive Director for People, Warwickshire County Council
  • Rachel Stone, Health Co-ordinator – Families First for Children Pathfinder (FFCP), Wolverhampton and Walsall
  • Rasheed Pendry, Director of Children’s Services, Solihull
  • 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
  • Sally Robinson, Deputy Director, Regulation and Social Care Policy, Ofsted
  • Stuart Carlton, Corporate Director of Children and Young People, North Yorkshire
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