A presentation by Alison O’Sullivan, Director for Children and Adults at Kirklees Council and President of ADCS (The Association of Directors of Children's Services) at the Research in Practice Leaders’ Forum on 4th and 5th June 2015 in Coventry.

1. The Association of Directors of Children’s Services Ltd www.adcs.org.uk
Harnessing Community Capacity
To Support
Children and Families
RESEARCH IN PRACTICE
LEADERS’ FORUM
4TH & 5TH JUNE 2015
Alison O’Sullivan
Director for Children and Adults
President ADCS
ADCS Blog: http://www.adcs.org.uk/blog/index.html
Twitter: https://twitter.com/aosullivan01

2. The Association of Directors of Children’s Services Ltd www.adcs.org.uk
Whole Council – Whole Community
• Bloomberg Challenge “Comoodle”
• UK Cities of Service
• “MENtors Volunteering”

3. The Association of Directors of Children’s Services Ltd www.adcs.org.uk

4. The Association of Directors of Children’s Services Ltd www.adcs.org.uk

5. The Association of Directors of Children’s Services Ltd www.adcs.org.uk
Redesigning Early Intervention
and Prevention
• Council Wide Engagement
• Safely Preventing Family Breakdown
• Review of Service Effectiveness
• Focus on Prevention Breakdown - “Stronger Families”
• Build Individual Resilience – “Aunty Pam’s”

6. The Association of Directors of Children’s Services Ltd www.adcs.org.uk
Transforming Support
for Care Leavers
• “Kirklees Cares”
- Peer Support Network
- Practical Support Network
- Bespoke “Leaving Care” App
• “New Beginnings” Phase 2