06: Next steps
Individual local areas that have participated in the work have all received their own individual analysis, which can be used to help support their local system improvement efforts. One of the main themes highlighted in this report is the potential for more effectively using data and information across agencies. In this way, families that could benefit from support could be identified, and earlier support could be offered more proactively, in a more targeted way. To help make this happen in practice, some of the authorities who took part in this work are now exploring how they could work together on a second phase of work to follow the publication of this report. This could take the form of a ‘community of practice’ model to take a consistent approach to implementing the shifts recommended in this report. By working in a consistent manner, this will accelerate learning and impact and will also help contribute towards a national evidence base for the impact of prevention in children’s social care. Any local authorities with either existing or intended activities to pursue this objective are invited to express their interest in joining such a community of practice to share learnings, collaborate across areas and contribute to the development of a national evidence base.
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