This is such a vital read - a brilliant call for rethinking how public services operate #LeadersF25

Quote of the day! #LeadersF25 was an absolute winner today

In a day full of profound insights, this was one of the most 'wow' #LeadersF25

Dez Holmes closes the Leaders' Forum

@dezholmes1.bsky.social: If we see leadership as setting the emotional climate, then it means that we are a movement. We have never needed activism more #LeadersF25

Dr. Ron Dodzro: Respectful work isn't about being nice, it's about being accountable. Our role as leaders is to ecologically aware - we can't just intervene in one system. Leaders is modelling curiosity over certainty, reflection over action #LeadersF25

Bronfenbrenner's Ecological Systems Model, which contains multiple layers - microsystems, mesosystem, exosystem, macrosystem, chronosystem

Dr. Ron Dodzro shares Bronfenbrenner's Ecological Systems Model. Are we conversing with families or about families at the mesosystem layer? #LeadersF25

Zoya Wallington: Prevention often has a root in colonial norms - a sense that we know better. We still use assessments like the strengths and difficulties questionnaire that assess children as sub-normal #LeadersF25

Zoya Wallington: We need to consider the language that we use around deficits. People are more than measures - ACEs are a prime example #LeadersF25

Built Not To Last: Could Planned Obsolescence Be Good For The Social Sector? Planned obsolescence is the practice of deliberately creating consumer goods that rapidly become obsolete (or out of date) and therefore need to be frequently replaced. If we designed our organisat…

Really interesting framing by Rachael Wardell @theadcsltd.bsky.social around whether we need to build services that last forever, or celebrate the work that we're doing right now. Chimes with this post by @paulitaylor.bsky.social on planned obsolescence paulitaylor.com/2022/01/10/b... #LeadersF25

Very good to hear Rachael Wardell speak @researchip.bsky.social leaders forum: “prevention is synonymous with a great childhood” …”the first 18 years MATTER”

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Young people tell us what needs to change in this years #GoodChildhoodReport

Simon Thomas sharing a slide on the persuasive case for change at the Research in Practice Leaders' Forum

Simon Thomas, Wiltshire Council: Having clear, simple messaging was vital to enable boundary spanning leadership across children's and adults' services #LeadersF25

Jess McGregor @adass.bsky.social: If we're listening to people and what they say they need, no one is saying that they want separate children's and adults services #LeadersF25

Jess McGregor addresses the Research in Practice Leaders Forum

Jess McGregor @adass.bsky.social: It starts with relationships. If we're going to effectively work across children's and adults services, we need to think about rhythms and routines #LeadersF25

Rachael Wardell of ADCS addresses the Research in Practice Leaders' Forum

Rachael Wardell @theadcsltd.bsky.social: The adults and children's sectors can label prevention work differently, but we grapple with the same challenges. All adults were children once #LeadersF25

Childhood Matters ADCS is a membership organisation. Our members hold leadership roles in children’s services departments in local authorities in England.

"A good childhood is prevention" < Rachael Wardell cites @theadcsltd.bsky.social Childhood Matters work www.adcs.org.uk/childhood-ma... #LeadersF25

Human Learning Systems

Hearing about a Human Learning Systems approach to loneliness in our adults workshop. Well worth digging into the resources on the Human Learning Systems website for an abundance of case studies and resources www.humanlearning.systems #LeadersF25

New study finds community-led support improves social care practice A new study has found that the Community-Led Support programme has had positive impacts on social care practice.

Adam Lent @thekingsfund.bsky.social talks about how community led support has reduced in the Borders. This study shares helpful learning arc-sl.nihr.ac.uk/news-insight... #LeadersF25

@llannerch.bsky.social: "To be truly radical is to make hope possible instead of despair convincing" < Love this! #LeadersF25

The space-maker: introducing Samira Ben Omar - New Local New Local Board member Samira Ben Omar, has dedicated her career to addressing inequalities in health and other spheres.

Adam Lent @thekingsfund.bsky.social cites the work of Samira Ben Omar in building trust and relationships with the community. She developed human connection through her work with Community Champions www.newlocal.org.uk/articles/the... #LeadersF25

Love the paraphrasing of Descartes by @llannerch.bsky.social: "I am located therefore I am." We need to reframe people's connections to their communities, instead of concentrating on individualism #LeadersF25

Adam Lent addresses Research in Practice's Leaders Forum

Adam Lent @thekingsfund.bsky.social: We need to move away from a fixed response where one size fits all into a versatile response where we understand what matters to people #LeadersF25

Russell Todd and Adam Lent address Research in Practice's Leaders Forum

@llannerch.bsky.social: Be clear on your values, develop your connections. That's how we unlock power within communities. It's not easy, but the effort will be worth it #LeadersF25

Doing With: Reinventing Public Services In A Time Of Crisis | The King's Fund If the UK’s public sector is to avoid irreversible decline, we need a radical shift from a ‘do to’ to a ‘do with’ mindset to equip us for the future. Adam Lent explores what 'Doing With' means in real...

Adam Lent: The way that we conceive the public sector hasn't changed in 70 years. We need to think about 'do with' not 'do to' < Adam's overview of this for @thekingsfund.bsky.social is excellent www.kingsfund.org.uk/insight-and-... #LeadersF25

Dez Holmes addressing Leaders' Forum participants

What are we preventing and who got to decide what that is? Helpful provocation from today's chair @dezholmes1.bsky.social before we go into our first session on community development #LeadersF25

Leaders’ Forum: Prevention as a paradigm shift A preventative approach is critical to supporting children and adults to lead the lives they want to live. At this year’s Leaders’ Forum, we will be explore what prevention means to different parts of...

Our Leaders’ Forum is taking place today on the theme of prevention as a paradigm shift www.researchinpractice.org.uk/all/events-l... You can follow or contribute via #LeadersF25