What you need to know about being a systems leader and collaborating positively with children and young people, internal and external stakeholders to achieve strategic goals – in order to deliver better outcomes for children, young people and families.
Chief executives’ ‘must know’ for children’s services
Although this has been written for Chief Executives, it can provide some useful insights for other sector leaders, and be a valuable source of help to signpost a Chief Executive to.
Read time: 15 minutes
Principles of Adaptive Leadership
This paper looks at using Heifetz’s principles of adaptive leadership to diagnose and take action in your system.
Read time: 10 minutes
VUCA – A Resource for Leaders Working Through Disruption
This collection of tools is designed to support leaders and organisations to develop skills, approaches and qualities in Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous (VUCA) environments. Each toolkit addresses a unique aspect of leadership and organisational development, helping to develop resilience, inclusivity, and strategic approaches.
Alongside the VUCA video which sets the overall context, this suite of tools enables reflection, discussion, and engagement.
Watch time: 3 minutes
Your first ten days as a lead member for children’s services
Although this guide is written for Lead Members, it can provide some useful insights for other sector leaders, and be a valuable source of help to signpost a new lead member to.
Read time: 15 minutes
Integrated care systems explained: making sense of systems, places and neighbourhoods
Integrated care systems (ICSs) are partnerships that bring together providers and commissioners of NHS services across a geographical area with local authorities and other local partners to collectively plan health and care services to meet the needs of their population.
Read time: 15 minutes
The role of a council leader in improving outcomes for children
A guide, specifically developed for the council leader.