Leeds City Council

Leeds Children and Families has undertaken a significant improvement journey over the last decade, from an Ofsted judgement of inadequate in 2009 to good in 2015, securing its status as a Partner in Practice, before becoming the only core city to achieve an outstanding Ofsted judgement in November 2018. During this journey, Leeds has transformed its relationships with its citizens, investing in and implementing ambitious commitments such as embedding restorative practice and placing the voice and influence of children and young people at the heart of everything that we do.

’We are very pleased to be sponsoring the Children’s services, Public Health & Health and Social Care award categories at this year’s LGC Awards. It has certainly been a very challenging year for a number of reasons, not least a global pandemic, so we are looking forward to celebrating the outstanding achievements across local government this afternoon. Attenti consulting is a specialist consultancy delivering bespoke, sustainable solutions to a range of health and social care clients; with a passion to promote best practice across the sector through the facilitation of webinars, commissioning research & white papers and hosting events to encourage shared learning and sector-led improvement. Do visit our website to see how we have supported clients with various challenges www.attenti-consulting.co.uk

This award is open to a single council or where appropriate a partnership of councils, or a council-owned company. Private sector partners can enter on a council’s behalf, with the permission of the council itself. Children’s Services are very much a service under pressure. There is an imperative to protect vulnerable children, the importance of early intervention and the changing relationship with schools – all under an intense media spotlight. This award is intended to recognise the success of those councils that adopt a genuinely strategic approach to this vital service area.