“The Officers not only from my LA but the others in the region, who were involved in this development activity, gained a breadth and depth of knowledge about the post ECM integrated services agenda that has stood them, and their LAs and therefore the region, in very good stead. I commend the approach of peer based, evidence based, real time learning.”

“As a DCS we know that succession planning is really important. I have been pleased to see how colleagues have been able to use the developmental opportunities from VSC courses to increase the breadth and depth of their knowledge and skills, building towards their next career steps in children’s services.”

“Integrated services for children require resilient, high calibre leadership. Involvement in VSC courses offers colleagues opportunities to develop necessary skills and useful networks to build their leadership skills for the future.”

Study Support / Publications

This part of the web site is being developed to provide virtual support and resources to colleagues undertaking study projects or who need information about particular interest areas.

New items

3P Network Summer Seminar

27th - 29th July 2009 - Scotland

Click on the links below to open the presentations from the 3P Network Summer Seminar which took place in North Berwick, Scotland on 27th - 29th July.

Resources and study links

Making Data Count 2008

Download the presentations and reports from the Making Data Count 2008 Series:

Making Data Count 2008 - What happened?

London: Well-being indicators

Are you using health data effectively | Action Research Project | Reoffending & Disistence | RAISEonline | Data Presentation

Manchester: Well-being indicators

Effective use of health data in Children's Services | Data Services Review |

Contribution of DIPs to improving outcomes for CYP | RAISEonline | Data Presentation

Birmingham: Well-being indicators

Meeting the needs of homeless young people | CYP Strategic Partnership, Swindon |

Using data to plan and commission services | RAISEonline | Data Presentation

Leeds: Well-being indicators

Risk factors for CYP & families at risk of poor outcomes | Placement Stability | Effective use of health data in Children's Services | RAISEonline | Data Presentation

Management Development Programmes

To view and download the completed Management Development Projects from the completed Management Development Programmes please click on:

2008 / 2009

MDP: Data & Information Professionals

G. Slimings | P. Mahadeo

2007 / 2008

MDP: Children's Services

MDP: Data & Information Professionals

D. Bateup

2006 / 2007

MDP: Children's Services

2005 / 2006

MDP: Children's Services

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