I am not going to rehearse the content of ‘Stable Homes, Built on Love: Implementation Strategy and Consultation’ (or the Children’s Social Care National Framework Consultation, or, indeed, the Child and Family Social Worker Workforce Consultation), but I am going to talk about leading through uncertainty, opportunities and looking to the future.
As leaders of children’s services, we have a golden opportunity to shape the future of children’s services for a generation.
This week, I’ve been reflecting on how frontline staff are interpreting the strategy and what it means to them. Some are feeling excited about the future and see these times as a chance to be part of building a better system for supporting and safeguarding children. Others are feeling uncertain about what it might mean for their roles and how these changes might affect their work. These differing feelings are likely to be felt by our safeguarding partners, and others too. Investing in relationships both inside and outside of our organisations is going to be key to implementing change and keeping the focus on improving outcomes for children.
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