Journal of Children's Services: Volume 16 Issue 3

Guest editorial

Emily R. Munro, Helen Skouteris, Fiona Newlands, Steve Walker

Theorising in the social care sector: conceptualising theory development by frontline workers as they mobilise knowledge to improve outcomes

Heather Morris, Claire Blewitt, Amanda O'Connor, Helen Skouteris

The aim of this paper is to discuss how theories and practitioner-led theorising allow frontline workers to iteratively co-construct solutions that work in the real world.

Towards a framework for ethical innovation in children’s social care

Martha Hampson, Carlie Goldsmith, Michelle Lefevre

Substantial government investment has accelerated innovation activity in children’s social care in England over the past decade. Ethical concerns emerge when innovation seems to…

An inter-disciplinary perspective on evaluation of innovation to support care leavers’ transition

Amy Lynch, Hayley Alderson, Gary Kerridge, Rebecca Johnson, Ruth McGovern, Fiona Newlands, Deborah Smart, Carrie Harrop, Graeme Currie

Young people who are looked after by the state face challenges as they make the transition from care to adulthood, with variation in support available. In the past decade, funding…

Considerations in the use of local and national data for evaluating innovation in children’s social care

Oli Preston, Rebecca Godar, Michelle Lefevre, Janet Boddy, Carlene Firmin

This paper aims to explore the possibilities in using such national, statutory data sets for evaluating change and the challenges of understanding service patterns and outcomes in…

Addressing cumulative harm: responding to chronic child maltreatment in the context of an intensive family support service

Simone Collier, India Bryce

Adverse childhood experiences that are consistently experienced over a sustained period of time throughout childhood result in an accumulation of childhood adversity, which is…