Since then, we have seen year-on-year improvements in all our key outcome measures: educational attainment and achievement have improved; numbers in care are stable and placement stability is good; fewer young people are being locked up; Ofsted is generally satisfied with us and we have had four years of financial stability. In short, children locally are experiencing the Every Child Matters premium.
As we prepare to move into a period of organisational and financial turmoil, it would be useful to reflect on what we did last time and see what we should learn.
Structural change, of course, does not guarantee improved outcomes. That relies on high-quality practice. To make progress we need a stable, skilled workforce, supported in developing evidence-informed practice and with timely data to ensure that impact can be measured.
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