What is LIIA?

The London Innovation and Improvement Alliance (LIIA) is the Association of London Directors of Children’s Services (ALDCS) sector-led improvement partnership and is hosted by London Councils

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LIIA Newsletter December 2024 Florence Kroll OBE

LIIA Newsletter – December 2024 Edition

January 2, 2025

The LIIA Newsletter is a bi-annual publication that provides a summary of progress across the programme for all stakeholders and partners. 2024 has demonstrated some impressive progress across the range of priorities that the Association of London Directors of Children's Services (ALDCS) leader across the capital.

ALDCS Resources and Commissioning Bulletin – December 2024

December 12, 2024

Read the December ALDCS Resources and Commissioning Bulletin with key updates on ongoing projects and our workplan for 2025!

Practice Spotlight Is Live!

December 4, 2024

We are very excited to announce the launch of the London Children’s Services Practice Spotlight, inviting all London LAs submit their most innovative and impactive practice. What is Practice Spotlight? Local Authority Children’s Services across London are working to transform the lives of children and families across the capital, both locally and through regional collaboration. […]

ALDCS SEND Bulletin – December 2024

December 3, 2024

Read the December ALDCS SEND Bulletin with key updates on ongoing projects and our SENDAP workplan for 2024/25!

Building on Black History Month

November 6, 2024

The celebrations and building of relationships do not end on the 31st October. Instead, let’s see this as the month that we reflected and learned together and redouble our commitment to tackling racism and disproportionality.

ASYJ Leaders Newsletter – September 2024 Issue

September 19, 2024

Read the September 2024 Adolescent Safeguarding & Youth Justice Leaders Newsletter.

DFE publish Child and family agency social worker rules

September 12, 2024

Quality social work transforms lives, but relationships and trust take time to build. While agency child and family social workers are valued members of the workforce, they cannot be a long-term replacement for a permanent stable workforce.

Creating conducive conditions for relational practice to flourish in our adolescent safeguarding systems

August 16, 2024

This is the first article in a series dedicated to the Adolescent Safeguarding in London (ASIL) handbook - updated edition coming soon!

Supporting London’s Care Leavers Newsletter- June 2024

July 5, 2024

Read the June 2024 Supporting London's Care Leavers Newsletter

LIIA Newsletter – July Issue

July 5, 2024

Read the latest LIIA Newsletter, representing the culture of collaboration between directors, and across London's children's services.

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