Our West Midlands Networks

WM ADCS NETWORKS

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Below are all of the networks which are supported via the WM ADCS Network.

Click on the workstream headings to find out more about the networks including the leads – this will open a new page (linking directly to the network page selected).

ADOPTION & SPECIAL GUARDIANSHIP

The group provides regional leadership to the Adoption and Special Guardianship systems. We strive to drive improvements in performance, and become the hub for transforming the Adoption and Special Guardianship landscape.

NETWORK MEMBES PAGE

QUALITY OF PERFORMANCE & PRACTICE

A significant part of our improvement plan relates to Safeguarding and Social Care and as such this network has a hefty remit to fulfill.

NETWORK MEMBERS PAGE

EARLY HELP &

TARGETED SUPPORT

The Early Help & Targeted Support Network is one of our newer networks, which brings together a range of people who are driving the Early Help agenda.

NETWORK MEMBERS PAGE

LEAD

MEMBERS

Expertly facilitated by the Local Government Association, we aim to engage Lead Members around the region.

Lead Member representation is imperative within the governance structure for the delivery of the wider ADCS West Midlands programme ambitions and priorities.

NETWORK MEMBERS PAGE

EDUCATION

& SKILLS

Local authorities have an important role to play in school improvement even where schools have become academies.

Working collaboratively across several strands, this active network has a number of subgroups striving towards enabling outstanding educational opportunities for all children and young people across the West Midlands.

NETWORK MEMBERS PAGE

SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS & DISABILITIES

The SEND Leads Network is well established and has a good history of collaboration. There is a comprehensive work programme mostly looking at the implementation of the SEND reforms. There is also an efficiencies programme.

NETWORK MEMBES PAGE

STRATEGIC

PERFORMANCE

The Strategic Performance Network is the hub for all performance and data related activity.

NETWORK MEMBERS PAGE

STRATEGIC COMMISSIONING

The West Midlands has a long standing tradition of collaboration between children’s commissioners. This collaboration is helping to develop and deliver a commissioning work programme that will help us to deliver our strategic objectives

NETWORK MEMBERS PAGE

LIBERTY PROTECTION SAFEGUARDS

Working to innovate best practice across the region.