MOORE Kingston Smith What Worksfor Children's Social Care Report and Financial Statements For the period ended 31 hfiarch 2021 Company number". 12136703 Charity number: 1188350 *AAK0ty1FT• 24112r2021 COMPANIES HOUSE
Contents Trustee Report Background Objectives Purpose Our appn>ach Publlc benellt Achievefflonts Seclcf engagemenl Collation Create evidence & research Education Engogemenl and Training Financial Review Funding Income & expenditure Reserves Risk and uncertainties 10 16 20 22 22 22 22 22 Structur•. govorn•nGe and fflanaggment Slaff 23 24 24 Pay and remunerat5 Auditors 24 Plans for futurg periods StatomeTht of TNstees' RPonsIbIlItIeS 24 Independent Audltors. Report 27 statement ol finan¢lal actlvltles for the year ended 31 March 2021 Charity balance shoet as at 31 March 2021 31 32 Statsm?nt of ush flows for the year ended 31 March 2021 33 N¢)tes to the financial statgments
Trustee Report For the period ended 31 March 2021 Company number: 12136703 Charity number: 1188350 R•gister•d offic• and operatlonal address: The Edere Quarter. Abany House. Petty France. Westminster. London. SW1H 9EA Bankers Lloyds Bank PIC 25 Gresham street Loryjon EC2V 7HN Sollchors Bates WelL 10 Queen St Place London EC4R 1BE Browne Jacobson 15th Floor 6 8evis Marks London EC3A 7BA Temple Bright LLP 81 Rivinglon St Shoredilch London EC2A 3AY Audltors Moore Kingston Smith LLP Chartered Accountants 60 Goswell Ro*J London EC1M 7AD
Trustees Prevlous Trustees: Sir Alan Wood. Chair (AppnEed 2 August 2019) (Resigned 30 May 2021) Isabelle Trowler- Chief Social Worker for children and families. DfE (Appnted 2 August 2019) (Reswned 17 March 2021) Salty Rowe - Director of Chiklren's Services. Walsall (Appointed 2 Augusl 2019) (ResKJn8d 17 ma 2021) Jonathan Breckon - Director. Alliance f(ff Useful Evidence (Apprynted 2 August 2019) (Reswned 17 March 2021) Michael Starr. SLKial Worker. Bristol City c$nC¥1 (Appointed 7 January 2020) (Resigned 17 March 2021) Current Trustees.. Jenny Coles, Chair (Appointed 30 May 2021) Professcff Leon Feinstein- University of Oxford (Appointed l January 2020) Profess¢y Elaine Shartand - Unwersity of Sussex (Appointed l January 2020) Jack Feintuck- Deputy Director. Prime Ministers Implementation Unil (Appointed l January 2020) Ailsa Swarbrick - Director. Tavistock and Portman NHS FoundatK)n Trust (Appoinled 1 January 2020) Fiona Johnson. Director of ComMunican$, NuffEld Trust (Apptynfed 1 January 2020) Steve Walker. Director, Leeds Relaiional Practice Centre fAppointed 30 May 2021) . Lucy Butler. Executive Director of Children{DCS). West Sussex Cwnty Council, (Appnted 30 May 2021) . Bev Barnett-Jones. Associate Direc*, Nuffield Famity Justice Observaty Dire(lor (Appointed 30 May 2021) Lauren Mccann. Geller Counsel and Monrtrying Officw. Kingston•upofvThames Borough Council (Appointed 30 May 2021)
The trustees present their report and Ihe athlited finala1 statements for th8 perK)d ended 31 March 2021. What Works for Children's So¢ial Care was inrr1raied as a company limibJ by guarantee on 2 August 2019. Company No. 12136703. What Works for Children's S(Kial Care was registered as a charity on 4 March 2020. Charity No. 1188350. Reference and adminislrabve infcymation set out on pages >5 fom part of this repcfft. The finanaal stslemenls comply with the current statutory requirements, the Memorandum and Articles of AssoClI0n and the Ststement of Rernmejed Pracb"ts- Accounting and Reporting by Charities: SORP applicable to Charit5 Prepari their accounts in accoT(lance with FRS 102. Background Our work is driven by our mission to improve outrnmes for children and families wf(h a Sla1 worker. Every child deserves the thanee to thrive. every family deserves the best possible chance to stsy together, and every Fnfeswonal deserves to have an evidence base they can depend on. While we know that peOe with a Social *Yxker can go on to achieve amazing things. we also know that they face particular challenges and barriers cornpared lo their peers. which may make things more difficult. The slatislics are slark, and deaty hh3hh.ghl the areas and outo)mes where improvement is needed. There were 80,080 children in care in 2020. 8 rise of 2% gnce the previous year, and 22.2% Sin 2011. An additional 389.260 children were child n in Need Plans. and 51.510 on Child ProtectKJn Plans., • Children of mixed ethn groups and black children are oveffepresented in thild welfare statistics and Asian children a urmler-represented 2 Children from the poorest neightK)urhoods in England aTe almost ftrJrteen times more likely to be referred lo socaal care seNices than those from the richest areas. • In 2019. the average Attainment 8 score4for children in care was 19.1. Compared lo 44.6 for non-care experienced children. and 19.2 for ehildren in need.s Care leavers are less likely lo go to university- in 2018-19. 13% of care leavers and 11% of chddren on a Child in Need plans at age 15 progressed to Hher EduCatn by age 19. in contrast to 43% of young people who were rKJt care expenenced 6 Care leavers are less likely to be employed- in 2020. of care leavers aged 18, 31% were not in educatK)n. employment or training {NEET). for those aged 19 to 21, were NEET, cornpared lo around 13% of all young peo aged 19 to 21 years. • One in five Ca leavefs report Ihat they are struggling financially. • Children wlh a social worker are more likety to have health and mental health struggle5 - 38Yo of chiklren in care had reported SW scores whh were a cause for concem 9with nearly half of children in care meeling the crrteria for a psychiatric disorder. Care leavers are estimated to represent bettween 24% and 27% of the adult prison population. This is despite less than 1% of under 18s entering local aulhorbty care each 10
Young peoFAe care experience are more h'kely to become pregnant at an eady age, 35% of young women were pregnant became mothws within a year of leaving care and 15V. of young men were fathers LY expecting a child.11 A survey of care leavers conducted by Centre Point found that 26% of care leavers have 'sofa-surted'. while 14Yo had ept roLM)h. 12 These Statistics are confronting. and undedine the urgent need to continue to improve outcomes for children and young peoFde with a scoal ¥Tker. We believe that the development and use of evidence ts central to this. Vvhal Works for Children's Sctial Care was eslablished by t1 Department for Education in 2018 to provide a rigorous evenCe base sup)"ng goJd watte in children's S(la1 care. Just over two years on since the permanent team began to forni. we have launched over 60 rW research projects. working in partnership wlh nearfy 130 local authonties across EnglarKI lover 80% of all local aulhorits'es that deliver Childn.5 services). We have become an official member of the Vlhal W(Yks Netsvofk, and we have drNen substantial investment into producing hNJh qualty research evidertt in children's sochgl care. tMline]Avaftlable ." httpS.//explwdutslioslatss&c$.sere.v.-sla.Sfr¢Trn-I(erf after4n. eroland-indudin8doptws [AcCeS 25 Aug. 2021]. ' Ckven & Slathafft (ZOG9). "5pmrtKalltyjn Child W81kn. Ava4at¥• at https.'//dero.ioe.ac.uklll152/11DCSF-RR124.pJf Hood & Gold8¢ (20211 The swal 9radienl IRJ Ertglh Ch ll8 servte. Avarlai al https.'/AmKv.heallhcam.ac.ukC0nl¢ntIudsr2o2Irtw8.W&lol8nI.CsC Full Rert Final jUr-2021.pdff 4Atlainment 8 measu$ the a¢hvennI of a auDSS 8 oualif¢atiLY)s uKluding mathematscs (doul%e igbtad) andEnglish (doubl• wewhtedl. 3 fwthsrquallficalns that count in the Elwish Baccalaureale {EBacc) m•èsum arjd 3 Ivrther qualifKions Ihal can tse GCSE qualifiLxhons (Mjcluthng E8atc subJ•¢tsJ orany oll non.GCSE qualifjc8tions on Ihe DIE 8pwovedlist. Each individu81gTrde 8 pu1 achieves is 8&8igned8 wsnt scoTr, which 1$ us8d to calulat• a pupils Attainm&M 8 scc¥g. ' Department torEduca&"on. (2020J Outcomes for chiklfyn look6d aft8rby ILKa13ulhonii8s in Eryl3rt1, 31 Math 2019. lonlinejAvIabl8 at." hin nt LA Outcomes Main Text 2019. Accessed 25Aug. 20211. https.'//8xplore-education.stab'sticS.seC8.90y.Ukffind.SIaTrSt{cvthnlng-Parf1cts'0n4n.h1ghr-8ducation Department for Educat. (ZOZOJ. Childrert Iwked afterirTr England rndudNng atW"ons. RepoTra Year 2020. lonlineJAmlablo at." hllpS.//&xuCa1Tr$t3"$&"¢S.s•ThX.s.Th¥-.strC.kYn4c(odafter-K gng1and-ftnduding4dop1n$ [A¢Ceed 25 Aw. 2021]. Coram Vthcè (2020) What Alakes Life Good? CaTrle8vw5' views on thwr wèll-bèing, avèil8bk at hllps.//coramvoKe.offJ.ui1er1uPIQ8W202(Vllll883£v.vhaI.AlakeS.br&GoOd.Rep(¥tknal.¥1 ' Departnt for SO?1)n. f2020). Childn Icthed afterin EnglandiWuth"ng adopbw. RepNtsng Year 2020. [line]AvI8I at." https.//explcHksIab.sh"cs.swvl¢6.goY.Ukffjd-$Iabcctsidn4Q8d-aft8fn eng18nd-includmfftt$ [A¢cessed 2S A. 2021J. 10 HerMaj•stys Prison ènd Pffjbation S8rwcè (2019). C0 andpffjbatth. [onl¥•J GOV.UK. A¥aable at.. h1tps.'/Av.gov.Ugffd8nce1c8re-le8vS-.1son-and-PffjbatIon [Accessed 6 PAay 2021J. Dixon. J.. Wade. J.. BY. S.. Weall*. H. & Lee. J. {2(j. Young Peotye Leaviry Care.. A Study ofcosls and Outcomes.. Final Reportto DepartMt for£dallOn & Sklls. sw.al Worf( R&search andD&weWi1I Unrf. univeitY ofYort(, York. 12Gill, A. Daw. E. (2017). Frryn Care to Illwg." Care Lea¥ers Access t0AcCm Centro
Objectives The Artides of Association of INWCSC stale that the chanty exlS to". . promote the care. safety and upbn"nging of ¢hiklren and young people: • relieve the needs of children. young peopk arKI families arising as a result of their being at risk or in social care.. . advancg the effectiveness and effKiency of publ seNices and the voluntsry sector.. • advance education and research" and . advance any ¢)ther purposes recogntsed as charitsble in England & Wales for the time beirvJ, in particular (but wthtyjt limrtatK>nl through the research. evaluation and dissemination of pradice. policies, resources. and prTr3rarnrne5 Intended lo promote best Pfactice and better oulcom8s in the care of children and young people across the UK and beyond. Purpose Our purpose is to colate. create. and translate ewdence in the CSC sector. Collatlon Our work to collate what is already known. and lo summarise it. has seen our evKlence store grow to have more than 50 entries since r( was first Liunched in January 2019. In this tsme. the evidence store has been aSed 48.500 tirnes. and sumrnarises evidence on a range of inlerventions. goir¥J frorn pwenting prr*Jrarnmes. io whole system m(xleL8. and eveMhing in between. Craatlon We have begun more than 60 research studies Sin our inception to generate new knowledge in the seclor. These studies include 38 randomised controlled trials. 4 quasi-exFJerimenlal impact evaluations. and 19 pilots. and range from we-birth and infancy support to support for care leavers. and from assessment through lo foster care. Translation and Sca Our work to translate evidence into PraCe and to make it attessible can be found in our training PTograrnrnes, with more than 300 soryal workers signed up so far, our evidence ambassadors programme. and our webinar series which has trd more than 2,000 participants in the last twefve months. To ensure our evidence infomis policy. we are building ret#)mmendations into our reports and engaging with policyTnakers so these translate into ¢hange for thildren and families. We are also supporting the scaling of prlSing interventions. through the Socol Wothers in SchLK)Is trial. Supporting Families. Investing in Practice, and our Signs of Potential trials in schools.
Our approach Our focus is. as our name suggests. pn'rnari on finth.ng Mlhat Works" _ that is. what are the impa¢ls of an interventn. C practKe. on outcomes for young people. their families. and social workers. This focus infoms both the kinds of practice Ihat we fund. and the methodological apFKoach we use in our research. In particular. we favour causal research methoddog$, and particularfy randomised controlled trials Ithich gives us the best. and often easiest. n)ute to establishing the impact of an interventn_ We have to dale launched 38 randomised conlrolled trials {RCTsl in children's S(1 ca. a step change compared to previously low use of this approach. We have also made wde use of so-called "quasixperimental" research designs that ty to answer the same que5b.ons in cycumstances where an RCT is wssible or desirable. This Ivhal works. quesl¥)n is Th)t our sole lo$. however. We are also interested in for whom an inlervents.on is parb"cularly effeckn.ve or. indeed. ineffectNe. A growing proiKWtion of our work reflects this by considering the effects on drfferent groups. arNI ptthlarly members of diffent racial or ethn groups. We have also invested tpavity in kyoiects that are not yet reaty for these figorovs U591 research questions. funding 19 pilot prciects. which Ic)k to understand the feasibility: desirability. scalability and challenges of a new idea. Fnally, our research includes anatysis of data. t)th quantitative and qualitstive. to better understand the lives and expenences of young people wrth a SOCk31 V•wker. and the system that exists to supp(Yl them. All of our searCh follows fow prinoples: Impact.. Ow research slM)uld focus. wherever possible. cffl the impacts that interventn5 have on outeomes. This focus on working out whal change in outcomes is attribulable to a particular intervention is key to the works. appmath to research. Nuanco." Our research must recogni8e that young people and tr*ir families are unique and experience drffefent cirojmstartes in derent ways. Our researeh. while remaining true to our aims of uncovering impact. shId reflect the fact that the world is cbmplex and nuanced. and what Works on average might not work for everyone. Usefulness: We must be able to Klentify who our research can benefit. aTrJlor who can make use of it, before W embark on a woiect. Will il help a social worker decide how to wCk with a family. A manager lo kr¥)w what services lo refer families to? A Sen1 leader. or FX)licymaker, decide how to spend money or F¥Jw 10 Structure their servi¢e5? Researth wrthwt this focus on usefulness can be valuable - bul it is not for us to corKluct or fund. Empowerment: SocAal workers are at the heart of much of our research. and our re5earth should aim lo empower them. As such. our research should be corKlucted with SLKial workers.. to tack problems that they have Identif.. and lo help them in their praclice.
Public benefit Trustees have complied with the duty in secth?n 17 of the Charities Act 2011 and have due regard lo the public benefrt guhlance published by Charty cnmISSion. including their guidance in P82 {Publi¢ Benefrt: RunniTrJ a Charity). Achievements a) Sector engagement Our work ovw the last three years has generaled substantial appetite in and around the sector for engagement with What Works initralive. To dale. 132 local authOritS have been involved in some kind of eJagement wth the centre, of which 129 are actNety involved in research projects under the centre's auspIS. Prior lo 2019. only local authorities had been involved in RCTS. and only such trials had been camed out. By the end of the 2020-2021 financial year. more than half of all local aulhcfilies were involved in an RCT, arKI more than 20 have en conducted are underway in the sector. We enjoy positive relattonships with inslrtutional stakeholders across Ihe sector, as wel as advocacy groups and potenlBI funders who share our ambrtion of improving practice in the sector and outcomes for children and familw. b) Collation of evidence Collation of research - drawng together what is known. and summarising it in an accessl)le way- is an important part of ow work at V4TrBt Works lor Children's Social Care. This work tske$ a numberofforms. Our Evldence Store Our Evidence Store, hosted on our website. aims lo be a one-stop shop evidence in children's social care. Entn"e5 in our e¥ence store each descrth a parb"cuiar interventKJn or practice. and what the evidence base currently says aboul tt. The store hosts MO than 35 entrie5 as of March 2021. c4)vering interventions from web based parenting support to the Signs of Safety practice model. New Systematic Revlews Where a topic has not been systemalicalty revie¥4ed in the past, we wdl sometimes either conduct or commission a new review oursefves. to help ffill this gap. Although the majority of the work we do is 'primary' research. based in the fld. we have nonetheless conducted or c4)mmissioned several systematic reviews in the last three years inciudiryJ on the impaci of the SKJns of Safety practice rnodel on a range of outcomes. induding entry lo the impact of Famly Gr(P Conferences on re enty.. the effectiveness of pcAicies, programmes and intervethns to imwove outCC4nes for young people leaving the care system- the expenences of young people *tho experience CSE duringlaround transition fr(xn Children's to Adult Social Care servi$. matching in foster care"
swial V•Y)rk wactice in Safeguardir disabled children and Y(ng people: • the representation and experiences of ethnic minorrty social wotkets in England" and • the OUtmeS of Black children in care. c) Create evidence & research Our research is wtal lo who and what we are as an organisatioft. We o)nduct varied research. induding randomised controlled trials. process evaluatDn5. descriptive data anatysis or systematic reviews. Anatysis Secure Chlldrni's Homes We commissioned a study of administratNe data relating to young pg)ple referred to seojre children's homes for welfare reasons. looking at vras referred. whether they gol a place. and what their outcomes were. We found that between 1 October 2016 and 31 March 2018. aboul 40% of thg 527 young people erred to se¢ure children's homes for vdfare reasons Coukl not be fourKI a place. The young people who didn't get a place were accommodated in 'allemaltve placements.. including residential care homes and unregulaled pLAcements. Some ended up placed in young offenders institutions. We also found subslantial drfferences betsn the ycwng people who were CeNe a pFace, and those who did not. wilh younger girfs. and partIlaty victims of sexual exOi1atIon or violence being most likely to be given a place. and older. particularly bCk. boys. with a history of violence- arguably the intended recipients of secure beds- being the least likely to gel a place. Polllng Over the last two yeats. we have also built up a panel of 800 land growng) registered soual workers who respond to questions on a regular basis. As well as feeding into our priority setting. these social workers allow us to take the pulse of the profession on sueS of the day. Fc example. during the earty stages of the 2020 Coronavirus pandemic. we used our regular fortnighuy polling to measure the wellbeing of sooal vrkers. and how il changed over time. Higher Education fHEJ analysls We know that young peoFde with care experience are less likety to attend untversrty than their peers. and that when they do so. they attend later on average. Data from the DfE indicates only 6% attend univeNty at age 19. ristng to 12% by age 23. In 2020. we published analyses. conducted by Cardtff UnivS1ty. of the Next Steps data. whith follows young people from age ten into early aduthood. We found that the difference in expectatnS - how like peop think they are to go lo hbJher education, which is one of the strongest predielots of ullimatety attending university- the gap between young people with ¢are experience and their peers st¥ts earty. and gets wder over time. We also found that for care eXperIend >t¥ur¥J people expectations are not a strorKJ predictor of attending higher educalh)n. th fewer of those wth high expeetations going on to attend. compared to young people with high expeclations but r} Ca experience aged 10. One explanalion for the drfference in attendance rates. and the lack of expectation translating into reality, is that care exper*nced yourKJ people get on average lower grades than their peers 10
(when? Age 16 or 18?). Hcfwever, some research from the Universty of Oxford shows that young people who have a social worker- but who are not in care- have lower attainment in their GCSES than those with care eXpernCe. That's Nthy. joinly wilh our colleagues al the Centre for Transforrning Acce55 and Student Outcoffles in Higher Education ITASO). we commissioned tt)e Rees Centre at the University of Oxford to k)ok at the educathjn and higher education pathways not just of people who have been in c8re and care leavers. bul al young people with a social worker. Women In prlsons Research suggests that 66% of female prisoners are mothers of children under the age of 18. wth more than 17,7 children estimated to be separated from their mother by imprisonment each year and only 5% of children remaining in thwr own home once their mother has been Sentenced. We are therefore pleased to be working wrth the Chief Social Worker for Chiklren and Families lo take foThvard a recommendation from Lord Fannerfs 2019 Rewew on female offenders, relationships. Lord Farmer's review found that"Ihe physical severing of famiW lies when a woman enters custody often has profound and lifeknng consequences for both them and the children or other dependents involved." At the same lime the rewew found that prison-based mother and baby units IM8Us} a often underulilised. The Chief Social Worker has been asked to re¥ professional reasoning and deosk)n making when children are removed from their primary carers vthen they enter prwn lo see rf it is reasonable {i.e. taken with the weware of the chikl as the paramount interesl). We have brought together a panel of Sen1 social workers to review between 31HO ¢2ses where children were moved from their motherlprimary earer whilst they were in prison. The review wll examine cases Ihal took place over the last three years, includiThJ a number from Wales and make a series of recommendathS to improve practice. Workforce wellbelng Workforce wellbeing is a signrficant challenge in children's social care. Thi5 manrfests itsew most obvioUY in lumover rale of social workers from wofession. with 13.5°h of social workers leaving the profession in 2020 13 - some 50% hher than the 94uivalenl rate among teachers. 13 https'./lexplore-e(Jucation-slatistics.service.g(w.ukJfind4atisticslchildren-s-social-work-workforce another public Servi profession wlh hvJh tumover. Social wcrfker wellbeing is also linked wrth the outcomes of the children and families they are wcffking wrth. Many social workeTr and researchers argue OvInCIng1y Ihal structural thanges- induding better pay or lower caseloads (or tM)thl - would help to address Ihe problem. However, implementing su¢h changes would be enormousty cosuy. While we continue lo seek fund5 to lest the impact of 5u¢h changes. VIE have focused our work on changes that are within tr£ Ptr4¥er crf local authorities to administer. The findings so far suggest ts)th thal there is svJnrficanl Ffomise in these 'lighler touch. interventions. bul also Ihat inlervenlions which have tn successful elsewhere are less effective in the context of l1rn70r social Workers. Symboli¢ RKognition
From our initial resear¢h and co-design th with social orkers across dozen local authoritie5. we identified a common thread that social workers did not feel recognised or appreciated for their work. either by their managers. or by Ihe families or young people that they worked with. Takn'ng inspiratn from a serie5 of stUdS ¢lted by behavioural economist Jana Gallus. we ran a study in which social workers, managers provided posttrrfe feedback about the social workers in their team to senior managers in tr hxal authority. who in tum sent out personalised letters lo social workets. thanking them for ther wcxk. with specific mentiffi of the positive feedback that the managers had rmKled. Letters were sent out in two batches.. one $traight away. arKI another some tirne later. allowing us to detemiine the effects of receiving the letters. We found slgnrfftt increases in social workers feelings of organisational support. and their sense that Ihey were valued. These in turn caused smaller effects on wellbeing and motrvalion. Goal Sethng In another stutty. we tested an intervention whith had been sPK)wn elsewhere lo be effectNe al improving the wellbeing of civil servants. Here. we gave srrial workers acxess to a sers of tts)Is devdoped lo help them set goals and to manage Iheir time. We found that although 50cial workers had identffied the intervention as wjlentialty a useful way of tackling their challenges, when we trialled the inleThention in 9 kjcal aulhorilies. very few social workers were able to find the time lo engage the materials. despite having wotected lime in their calendars lo do so. As a resull, social Wofkers. wellbeing. sense of sew-efficY and their feelings of time pressure were no¢ influenced by the intervention. Sccial workers are extremely time-impoverished. aThJ often have to respond lo hwJh-urgency. high-priority ilerns In their day-to day workload, meaning that work Lqsks that are VIev as a luxury (even those that aim lo improve their day-to-day work)- such as the goal-setting programme - are depriorilised. Thus, the nature of social work means that these sorts of tools are 5$ effe(ve than in other workn'ng contexts, and perhaps a heavY&r handed approach is required in (ffder lo ensure that social workers feel they have ample lime in their working week to engage with such IIK4s. Schwartz Rounds Schwartz rounds - an intervention which provNJes a fonjm for staff of all levels to share their experiences. stories, and refiedKJns on the challenges of their work- have been shown to be effective in healthcare aThJ clinical settings. bul never tested in children's social care before. sin 2019. we have been fuThding a randomised contrclled trial in 10 local authorities. wryking with hundreds of social workers and other staff. The study aims to test whether these open fora have an effect on staff wellbeing and workplace stress. Analyses showed a non sonificant difference between the inteThenln and control groups for sickness-related absences (those in the interrfention group rec(ffded. on average, 4.56 sick days, compared lo 4.63 in the control group). and average GHQ-12 scores - a widely used measure of psychological dislress113.5 for the ¢ontrol group. Compared to 12.9 for the treatment group). The qualrtative feedback from those who participated in Schvrartz rounds wa5 almost universally positive. with stsff reporting benefits in relatn to personal wellbeing, collegiate relationships and their direct work thdren and farn18$. SoGial WO Health Chk 12
Over the last twelve rnonths we have ¥L)rked with ihe Local Govemment Assoualion and Principal Social Workers in 3 local authorities to develop a new standardised social work health check. This new sur4ey. which was devewd with winapal sock41 t41)rkers, was piloted in 2020. We validated the suNey to ensure that il is robustty measuring what it intends to. The statistical validation exercise means local aulhorf(ies can be confKlent when administering the survey locally that their results, and any changes over ts"me. are meaningful. Over time. we hope that the data produced through the alth¢heck will allow for a more con$tent nal•)nal picture of workforce wellbeing, as wel as prowding standardised outts)mes in research projects. Whole systsm change Since our inception, there has been a eat (leal of interest in the effectrveness of whole sysleffl models of change in local authorities. These PraCte models. which often invc4ve training of entire workforces. andlor culture changes . andlor reslrucluring of the local authority. have the promise to support struggling local aulhorilies wilh their improvement joumeys. 8ndlor to rejuvenate or ClIfy practice within successful authorities. We are currently working on the evaluatson of several such rnodels. Strengthening Families. Pmtectsng Childr As a part of the Department for Education's Strengthening Farn. Profecting Chrfdn programme. we are evaluating the roll out of three prxtice models in six new local authoritS each. These are., Family Valued. a practice model developed in Leeds in which reskffalrve prxtice training is provided across children's seryices. and family grcxjp ConfenceS are widely used. The model aims lo charye practice to be more restorative. sh that support for families is delivered'with. them and not 'lo' them. No Wrong Door. a rnodel developed in North Yorkshire wthich establishes hubs that briro together a range of outreach. seNces, and accCffimodan optn$ to support youThJ people either in care, or at the edge of care. Famlly Safeguardlng. a model develoF*d n Herttcffdshire. which sees multi-disciplinary teams working as pods to SUPFQrt families. These teaffts include specialists in suppK)rting adults. for example with substance misuse. dornestic abuse. and fflentsl health. The model also makes use of motivatior1 interviewing. Each practice model is being evaluated using a mixed rnethLKls approath.1ncdin9 a stepped wedge randomised Inal. a drfference in difference analyws and an implementstion and process eValuatn. We also conducted pilot evaluations which are available on our website. The ffindiThJs from the impact evaluations are due in 2026. Targeted Interventions As well as researching whe system mLxlels of change. had also funded, and re5ear¢hed. more targeted approaches to supporting fafflilies and young people in particular circumstances, or experiencing partlar challenges. We have summarised some of these projects in this section. 13
Supportlng Famllles. Invesdng In PracUc• We have partnered with the Department for Education to support the expansion of three inlervenlions initially funded thrtyJgh the Children's Care Innovatron Programme. while also building a robust evidence base around them. These interventnS have been extended to 56 local authorities through ths programme. and 11 produce an impact evaluation. The Mockingtsrd family model aims lo support stronger, more stsble placements in fosler care by building an extended family of foster carers - a thnstellakn.on of foster carers around a central hub. A qu85i-experimental evaluation wa5 attempted as a part of the Innovation Programme. but was too small scale lo produce eondu$i¥e findings. It is being evaluated at a large scale and using a wider variety of methods. Daybreak Famty Gmup Conferences provide a problem solving meeting around a family in pre proceedings, in which the wder famity around a child partipate in a conference Ihat is supported by facililalors but not led by professionals. wth a vtew to provKle SUPFKWt to the child and reduce the need for care entry. A previous evaluation corKlucted through the Innovation Programme ompared families who were offered and aepted a famdy group confererbce to those that were not offered one. and therefore is like to be subieet to bias. ()Jr Systemat review of family group conferences found no conclusNe evidence of a Tedlon in cwe enty. As a result, this roll out is teing conducted as a large scale RCT. Family Da and Aktthol Courts are"prct¥lem solving court5.. which aim to support families with substance rnisu$e identffied as a challenge and which have entered pre-prtstsedings. They are less formal than nrxmal farnity courts. Prewous evaluatKtrns have shown that the courts are effective at reduong separation and increasing reunificati. H(ver, following changes to the court processes in 2014. it was decided to conducl a new quasi*xperimenlal evaluation to lest whether this impact still exists. Findings from the evaluatnS of Family Group Conferences and Family Dnjg and Akohol Courts are due in autumn 2022. findirrfJ$ frcrfn the evaatiOn of the Mod(ingbird Famty Model due in spring 2023. My Wi•w- The Relugeo Council This project. which is led by Ihe Reftye C¢)unThl and carried out in four areas {London. Liverpool, Leeds and Kent). provides counselling and therapeut SUPFth to unaccompanied asylum seeking hildren to help improve their mental health and wdlbeing, arKI is being evaluated using a randorned controlled tn"al. AIOREAM- Ha¢kney COU11 This project in Hackney is establishing a team to provide suprth to families who do not have recourse to public funds. This intervention aims to work with families who are partIculaY vulnerable. before their needs escalate. and thus reduang the need for state intervention in their famly life. Bables 1st- Video Interacllon Guldance There are neaty 20,000 families in England at risk of having a child removed within the first year of its lrfe. and the number ol children removed during infancy has risen in recent years. In this project. the charity Babies 1st is providing psycho-educational support for 126 families wilh an infant under 12 months. through the use of VKleo Inleracbon Guidance.. a strenglhs based approach providing training on feedback. self-modelling and menlalisation lo improve and support parenting. 14
Lewlsham Councll- Preven¢ Pmtert Repalr We are workiThJ with the London 8orough of Lewsham to test this pYogramme- Prevent. Protect. Repair - to help families where the is a risk or history of domestic aLSe. The woject aims to train and encourage non-Domeslic Abuse specialists to" Identify, record and report DA" understarvj the impacts of Domestic Abuse on chiklren and families.. diredly offer evidence-based supFort; and fulty consider the role of fathers for risk and protedive factOTS. The firKlings are due in swing 2022. Direct work with farnilies and young people Alongside our whole system wvrk. and targeted intervents"ons. we are also te$kn"ng inteThentions that aim to improve or enhance the direct that socJal VoY)rkers do wth families. Creatlve Llle S¢ory Young people with care experience often leave care wilh questions about their earfier live5. and the journey that brought them to where they are. Life Story Work 15 a part of the way that sockql workers help care experienced young people to rab"onalise and make sense of their INes. local authorities must undertake fife sl(¥y vIk with people in their care. Creative Lrfe Stcry work. develoFed by 8kse Cabin. aims to improve the quality of lrfe story work, which is not (#Jrrenlly Subject to standardisalion or gum1ae alyoss local authorities. The intervention consists of training in how to use a 'three tserf mojel of life story work. in which young people progress from working wrth local aultv)n"ty staff and arts'sts to buihj a story-all about me". through to ultimately {where possible) engagiw in therdpeutic lrfe story work. Kltbags We are working with four hxal thoritieS. the University of Sussex and the InlematKnal Future Fonjm to test Kitbags - a sel of bespoke resources fcy direct work with thildren and families. Social workers and family support workers are invited to use the Kilbag for direct work with children and young people. kn'tbags have prevuSty been used in a women's prison. a disabled adults. SUPFM)rt group. a domeslic abuse group. a Scottish Health Board department and schools. Each Kitbag contains a series of cards for activities, calming oil. puppels. and a talking slick to help young people feel heard. The evaluation will investigate whether the Ktsg prograrnme {the resources and support to use them> V4ill impact on children's emotional literacy and chihjren's social care outcomes. Race and Equality In 2021. it is hard lo deny that ra. and inequality more generally. play a rde in the lives of both soaal workers. and the families that they work th. Famils that experience povety, or discrimination along rae*l. gender, or sexual crfientation lines. are also more likety to experier state intervention in their farn1 life. We have recenty begun a series of projects that airn to build our urKlerstanding of this. Examlnlnq rac• In all our research Most forms of impact evaluation. including randomised controlled trials. report average effects for the entire sample of people who were Ireated. compared lo their peers who were assigned to control group (or in quasiexperimental research. were rnt treated for some other rea50n). 15
This approach gives research stsbstical rigour. it rt a150 mean5 that the research is skewed to focu5 predominantty on the majority group- in most studies carried oul in England. thi5 will be white people. As such. the expefiences of non-whrte parC1pants. who may experience interventions drfferenlly, are doWnaYed by this research. To address this, we have taken a number of inrtial sleps. Fir5L we are looking in some studies expliciUy fr(Kn the outsel at different impacts for drfterent grou. This is prominent in our study of farnily group conference5. where the sytslematic review carried out by Cardiff University found some evidence that Africzn Americans were adVeelY affected by fafflity group conferences in the United Stales. Explorlng 8nll4llscAmlnatlon In )cIal care There are a number of inleiventions. particularfy from the behavural sciences. which aim to provide low-(xJsl solution5 to reducing dis(minatln. These indude "blinding - the practice of removing names and otsr identifying features from Cvs and other recruitment materials. which has been shown to reduce discriminalic in hiring elsewhere- and "Joint evaluatson". in which pairs of candidates. applications are assessed Smfje by SKle. which similady has been Sh to reduce bias in hiring, and have been recommended for use in children's s131 care. However. none of these approaches has been tested in soaal care ry wth an audience of social workers.. who may be more likety to be awa of risk of discrimination. andlor may be more likely to be members of a discriminated against group than the people in these or¥Jinal studies. To imFffove our understanding of whether these approxhes rnighl be helpful in reduang discrimination in children's social care. we are eonductir¥J replicalicffi slud*s over the spring of 2021. using social workers instead of the students used in the orvJinal research. Workplace raclal •quallty standards (WRES) The Department for Health and Soaal Care. as well as the DfE. afe pilolino the use of Workplace Racial Equality Standards in children's and adults. serv$ in 18 I(1 authorities. These Standards indude an audit of data on racial equality within the workforce. which it is hoped will be a spur lo action to redu any inequalities. much as the publishing of gender pay gaps has led lo action in that arena. At What Works Children's soc1 Care. we will be providing support for the analysis of the data involved in the P0 and alTpO SUPPOrting the site to ryeate actbon plans that include local evaluats"on. Anti-Racism Survoy In order for the sctial work profession to woperfy address racism wthin the workforce. il is important to understand the scale and nature of the probM. We are partnering with the Principal Social Workers Nelwork, Social Work England arKI the Department for Educats"on lo conduct a large.scale survey to understand sccial workers. experIenS of racism. The survey. open to all registered social workers. will be conducted in summer 2021. d) Education The OfE's review of the evidence on educational attainment for children in need found that that young people wth a soual worker Ilhose subject of a child in need pn or child protection plan. as well as those in care}. performed less well at GCSE than their peers, wth young people with a social worker bul not in care performing worst of all. Our vA)rk in education works to understand and reduce these attainment gaps. 16
Re-analysis olEEF tn'al data Our first project looking al the education of those with a social worker was to re-analyse data from 64 Randomised Controlw Trials conducted by the Education Endowment Foundation. This re-anatysis. which made use of the EEF tr1 data aTthi¥e held by the Oire for National Statistics. looked al whether there were drfferent cmjtcornes for young people with a social worker compared to young peopEe without a soual work. to try and identify interventsons that could help close the attainment gap belween these hyo groups. In total. we found 10 InteentionS which showed-signs of Potenkn"al". where there was s(Yne evidence of a p)lential positive effect for young Peop with a social worker. and which was at least as large as the syze of the effecl for all youThJ peoF4e. Signs of Potenti•l Following on from our re4nalysis of the EEF'S trials. have partnered with the DfE to wnduct robust. Iwge scale evaluabons offour of these. These are: AffordatAe Maths Tulllon: developed by Thd Space Leaming. this inteprfention sees young people in years five and six providgd wilh maths turt onlir. delrvered by graduates of maths or related subjects in India arbd Sri Lanka. Our Skills. a modified version of'FaMI Sknlls.. which was tested by the EEF, this programme, delivefed by LeamirvJ Urhlimited & Campaign tor Leamir¥J works wtth families and foster carers to improve their engagement with young people's learning duiing the first years of primary school aTr to help forge ck)ser ties between schools and homes. Words lor All: A Vocabulary ErwKhment Prr•3ramme orwJinaly developed in Bolton. delivered in ondary Sch15 by Whde Education. The proJramme ellrage$.' reading out loud.. building academie vocabulary: reading acadernic non f10. L4kity about leaming.. and readiry for pleasure. Embedding Fomiativo Assessment. A whole school approach lo using forrnalive assessment systemalicolly across the school and provKling regular feedbad( to students lo help improve grades. This approach. delNered by SSAT. is also one of the EEF's"Promising Projeds., and we are collaborating with the EEF to evaluate the imFocts of their scale up activity on wtcomes for young people with o sooal worker. Schools based programm•s Alongside our"Signs of Potential- projects. another key finding from our work re-analysing the EEF'S Irials archive was that on average. educabonal interventions that improve outcomes overall have smaller effects for young people with a worker. This ha$ led lo another partnership with the DfE, funding a series of pilot sludies of new interventions skwfically designed to improve outcomes for these groups. Transition Support; This intep4ention. delivered by Hartlepcol Borough cou11. help5 young people with the often challenging transition belween primary and secondary school by ensuring ¢urriculum continuity. as well as giving a leacher in tM)th primary and secondary schwls responsibilty for 5UPPOrting 1rdnsikn.ons for youThJ peop with a social *KJrker. 17
Placlng an Advisory Teacher In Chlldren's Social Care,. this proiect. which is being pibted in ath and North East Somersel local aulhority. expands the reswnsibility of Ihe virtual school lo cover young people with a soaal worker bul who are nol in care. by appointing a teacher with responsibility for Ihe educatKin of these group5 and F0.9 them wth a budget lo spend in their suppcrt. 8ehaviour Outreach Support Servlce (BOSS): this programme. develoFed by Family Action and being piloted in York. provides tailored support for famil$ and carers on how to support their children-, creates individual a¢b"on plans to manage challenging bghaviours and other diffUlts'eS experienced by young people. and delivers whole schod training related to these. The intervention aims to improve young people's attachment lo schocA. and ultsmalely lo reduce exclusions or other unwanted school trdnsrtions. Sprlngboard This project aims to increase young cwe leavers. awareness of the support available to them to ac55 higher and further educab"on. WorkiThJ in partnership with the Centre for Transforming Access and Student Outcomes in Higher Education {TASO). the charity Become and the National Association of Virtual Schcol Heads INAVSHS), the project builds on previous research by the Behaviour81 Inshts Team. Thi5 found that sending a personalised -nudge" letter lo dis8dvanlaged students from someone they could idenb.fy with. was effective at rai51ThJ the number who apply lo. and accept offers from. selective unNersilies. In our projed, letters written by care exnId young people in higher arNJ further educalKJn were sent lo young peotAe aged 16-18 in year 12 and 13 lor equivalent) who are currently in care. Lellers were sent by Virtual School Heads in 23 k)cal aulhoritses. The letters encouraged young people lo think about applwr¥J lo hvJher and further education. setting out the suppcrt available {financial and other) to young care leavers and &gnposbng to Become's Pro el website and free helpline. Helpline advisors can provHle one-lOne. ts110d advice on appl'rj lo college or university and accesgng suppryt. We also created videos of students who are care experienced talking about their experienee and the support available In¢)w featured on Propell. The project aims to show young people in care that there are people from similar baGkgrounds who have gone on lo successfully apply aThJ alleTrJ higher or further education. Safeguardlng In S¢hool$ Schools are an appealiTh3 site for social care and early help interventions. as they are the closest thing lo a universal service for young people. MthoLJgh Ihis has been disrupted by the 2020-2021 Coronavirus Pandemic. the role of xhoo15 remains ntral l)oth to a chihj's education and lo their safeguarding. As a resu. we have a numter cl woiecls focused on safeguarding within sth>ol$. Soclal Workers in School$ In earty 2019, we launched pilots of placiryJ Sockql Workers in secondary schools in Lambeth. Stockport and Southarnpton. These pilots. which lasted for a year. found that this approach showed considerable prorni5e'. was welcomed by schools and soual worker5 alike.. dernyslified soaal care for teachers and families" aThJ showed indk3tive evhdence of a reduction of stalulory soaal care intervention. In September 2020. we folb)wed Ihis up with a iqrge scale Randomised Controlled Trial in beeen S and 8 schoo15 in each of 21 local authrxities. Thi8 sludy has turned the social workers in schools project into a stsndardised intervention. with a manual produi*d from the most successful 18
elements of the pilot, ar#J a communty of prarAice of the hundreds of social workers involved. Findings fr(Mn the evaluatn. which k)oks at the impact of SWIS in reduryng rates of Section 47 enqviries, rates of referral to Children's Social Care, Section 17 a5sessment5. the number of days children spend in eare. and educab.onal attendance, are in summer 2022. with a follow up report due in summer 2023. Supervlslng Deslgnated Safeguardlng Leads Designated Safeguarding Lea¢Js (DSLS) in sccMJfs have a reswnsibility to understand safeguarding issues faang the young people attermling trir schcol. and to make refwals to children's services where necessary. Colleagues in Bolton Klentified that these safeguarding leads often struggle lo gauge what an appropriate level of safeguardir¥J Con rn lo warrant a referral to scoal services. and do not feel comfortable h¢Jding risk themselves. To address this, we tested a model of supervision by a sent(x social worker in Bolton. provid8d to half of the primary DSLS in the local authority. Th intervention was well received by DSLS. with many provIng overwhelmingty PrtNe feedback. Although the 1nleNentft was disrupted by the outbreak of the Coronavirus pandem¢c. the evaluation's findirNJs were somewhat positive, showing an 11 % dedine in the rate al wthich referrals from the schools involved led lo no further action. In a second study. we are evaluating the impact of woviding similar sUpervisn to deSnated safeguarding leads in haw of the secondary schools a(¥oss the ten local authorities of the Greaier Manchester Combined Authority. Upskilling and Investing in the Profession Practlce In Ileed off Evldence fPINE) We believe that good Mleas and gocKI pTaclice can come from anywhere. More than this. we believe that the best ideas about how to improve Practs. in social work come from social wothers themselves. That's why we've set up our"Pra¢ttr in Need of EvKlenee' (PINE) SeThi. This ser4ice. vthich is led by our Practice team. provides sccial worker3 and others in partner agencies with the tools to begin budir¥j an evtdence base f(Y their own practi. Through a mixture of consuifations with our team. Onli tutorials. and wactical exlse5 along the way, delivered thrOJh our onlir portal. PINE helps participants to build a logic model for their interventions: to formulate their own research questions- to develop surveys and interview tools to help Ihem better understand how their inlervenb.on is being used, how people feel aboul it. and ultsmately whether it stands a (tsnce lo succeed. Through invofvement wth the PINE prcJramme. we are seeiThJ social care practitioners becoming more evKlence-minded in their approach and able to apply principles of evidence-based practice in other areas of their work. We hope that in the comiThJ years. the inler¥entK*ns that have been through the PINE pr(Kess will be in a PK)Sition to funding for larger scale projects from us or other funders. 19
Statlstlcal Nelghlmpurs Anafysls Tool Alongside the PINE portal. we have develoFd an easy to Use online tool for analysing administrative data on outcomes wilhin children's social care. This tcd. which contains data for more than a dozen outcomes over the last 10 years. w(ffks in a similar way to the Local Authority Interactive Tool ILAIT). in that it helps to bdentify ststistically similar local authorities. The difference. however, is that the thice of matches in this case is delerfflined not by how similar IcKal aUthtieS are rvjht now but how similar Iheir treIS are over renI years. This is srnall change, but it make5 a big drfference to the ease with v•hich an impact evaluation can be conducted using the tod. Using this Statistical Nehr5 Anatysis Tool. it is possible to select an outcome measure of inleresL find comparable local authoritÈs. and conduct a rapid impatx evaluation in just a few clicks. e) Engagernent and Training Our research will be of no value rf il Cannot LY does not charpJe practice and policy. There is much to be done in this area. induding eXpining to the profession the value of the type of research that we do. and why we do it. as well as leaching theffl the findings from our research. Training on different types of evidence. and how to spot the drferences between hvJh and low quality research is important if we are lo improve the vay thal the professKJn uses a1 (xeales research. Soclal Work tralnlng- Evldence. Learnlng and melld$ In 2021 we have launched our social work trdining progrdmme. This programme. which was substantially oversubscfibed on the first day that rt launched. aims to teach social workers about both research methods. and the findings of impact research in the sector. We are on course to train 500 social worker5 by April 2022. Our training offering is divmjed into nine components: basic. intermediate and advanced trdining. for each of three groups- ASYE and Sooal w(wkers: Team Managers.. and SenKy Leaders. Our training programme is n(yH accredrted as a SOUT of Continuing Professional Devehjpment for Social Workers, whKh can be used when registering and re-regislerirKJ each year with Social Work England. Evidence Aml)assadors Launched in earty 2021. 'E¥ence Ambassadors, is ow flagship engagement programme. We know that the best advo(zles for eviden. and the best people to know vthat social w(ffkers need and wanl from Iheir evidence, are social workers Ihemselves. That's why we have recruited 6 social V•vrkets from front Sine practe, to be Evidence Ambassadors. Based on the EEF'S highly sKcesstul 'research h0)Is, model. these ambassad$ receive training from WWCSC and from other evidence-infomied organisations. The Amba5sador5. who are paid a small stipend by VIWCSC. have also en allocated funding. and support from our Communications and Events team, lo (rganise events within their c)wn local aulhorib"e$. and regionally. lo tell other social workers about evKlence and what they have learned from their training. Events have fO$sed on tOPKS suth as ma¢hine leaming. secure children's homes and interventions to improve wolOrCe wellbeing. 20
Stakeholders and Advtsory Gmups We have established a number of advi5(Ky groups to help with (Mjr work. These groups serve a number of purwses: to elp us undetstand the issues facing the sector frorn a number of perspectives- to help us shape and refine our research projects- and lo help us interpret and frame our findings. These groups indude- Stakeholder Advlsory Group Our stakeholder advisory group consists of academu. s11 workers. system leaders. and famity members. This group meets quartety. and has helped shape our priorities on areas such a$ povety arKI race. The group also adSe$ us on our communications strategy and how to we disseminate messages about our Wofk. Educatlon Advlsory Group Our education advisory group has been established to support our Fyogramme ofwork in and around schools: Ouf Signs of Potential Projects, Socid Workers in Schoo15. and DeSnated Safeguarding Leads supervision. This group consists of leaders from the worfds of children's soryal care. education and teaching, and acadefflic researth in thi5 area. Young Advisors Group Our young advisors group is a group of 12 young people with a range of experiences of children's social care. This group meets regularfy with senK)r leadership of the centre. including the Chief Executive, to discuss our research prionb.es and the issue5 they think our research should focus on. Members of this group also participate in tyjr funding panels, helping decide vthich projects are taken forward and we often Share findings with them ahead of publication lo understand what new evidence means to young people. Communicallons and pollcy Over the lasl year we have explofed Otr ways of sharing our research and findings with diverse audiences. Each output ts tsik)red to suit the audience and objectNe - malenals ranging from deos. animations and gts. Vlhen COVID-19 fcffced us to postpone rnost of our ambrtious natn-WIde events programme, v adapted through a greater focus on dlIa1 communications. A mrx of webinars. blogs and podcasts allowed our SearcherS, alongside praditioners and other sector experts. lo add conlext, nuance an(J discussion to the firKlings of our research. and help our audience understand the implications thin the landscape of the sector. In the year lo 2021. we hosted 20 webinars with nearly 2,000 attendees. Our 17 podcasts have had a total of more than 3.700 listens. We created animal1S and videos lo share our findings, supp(xt reuuitment to our research projects and remind scKial workers of the positive impact they have on the INes of the children and young people they work with. To maximise the impact of our findings, ensure our retmyts indude remMendationS about changes needed lo make a real difference lo children and families. This year we reached oul to licy and decision maker5 to highlighl these recommendations, for example we held a series of engagement meetings to look at how to build on the findings from our setsjre childn'S homes report. We have also submitted eviden lo a number ol Partiarrentary Committee inquiries on areas from COVID-19 lo children's homes. As our body of re5earth grows we will continue to develop our influencing role to ensure that chddren's scKial care twJicy is evKlen¢e based. delivering better outcomes for children. 21
Financial Review Funding Since Inrpora.0n in 2019 WWCSC has been predcffiinanY fvnded by the DfE. Without this support we would not be able to operate and we are incse(libly grateful for the seThice ctintracts and grant funding that they have wovided. Income & expenditure Income for the period ended 31 March 2021 tOtald £13.236.275 in Ihe first year sin InCpOration arnl rdate(I to donatK)ns of equipment and amounts paid on behalf cl the arity. Expendrture on charrtable actNibes was £12.746.256. RorVo¥ The Board reviewed the reserves policy during 2021 in light of the fact that the DE has cornmitted to fun¢J the charity by payments in advance year 2021122. It was agreed that reserves would not be held and instead WWCSC has an agreed exit an, induding funding. in place with the Department ftr Education. The organisation is exploring possible means of di¥ersrfying its sources of fvnding, and starting to build up a funding reserve. The trustees have reviewed the charivs finala[ 11n, tsking into account the levels of reseryes, cash, committed InMe that has not been induded in the accwnts, fulure plans and its Systems of financial and risk management. The trustees tdieve that. wrih eonfirmalion from DfE of £5.6m core grant fvnding for the year 22123. as %EII as further funding for project wryk, the charity is well-placed lo manage operational and finanoal risks successfully. Accx)rdingly, the trustees have a $(able expecat that the charity has adequate resourc to continue in operation for the next 12 months peri¢xl and nSider Ihat there are material uncertainties about the thanty's ability to continue as a gojng Conn. Risk and unc•rtainti•s The major risks lo the charity have been identffied in a CLNnprehensve risk register and management of these are monitored and reviewed by all trustees as part of the board papers for each board meeting. The trustees have assessed the maju risks to which WWCSC is exposed and are satisfied that systems are established lo mitigate the charity's exposure lo those risks. The risk categories identifd with the highest scores {both impact and likelihood deemed medium post risk mitigation strategies) are as f¢410S.. Ihe risks around delays to fvnding streams f 2022r23 and being over•reliant on one main source of funding., underspend or under delivery on grants due to delays linked to the impact of COVILk19', P0$5ible data breath either by ourxlves or partners espeoalty in the transfer of speoal ategory data. 22
These risks have been rniligated thrwgh the following action$'. • having regular conv58t[M$ v4ith the DIE granL thmmeraal and finan teams throughout the funding decision-fflaking process to ensure VIWCSC is in a strong position when funding decisions are made. Closely monitoring wr internal finances to ensure that Current year targets and timelines are met. Seeking other sources of funding, so that the charty can berne sS reliant on one main funder over time" thin the grant giving. programmes drvision. setbng dear timeframes and milestones with proFCt partner5. C105ely monitoring the delNerables against the grant lo ensure partners remain on track. Where delays do ocr. discussing and mutualty agreeing on 8 revised action plan.. • hiring a Data Protection Officer. establishing a clear data protection framework, ensuring that all employees are fulty trained in the pr(esseS and have estsi1shed an easy-l¢Trfollow plan in the event of a data breach. CommunKalion has been shared with partners regarding the importance of transferring, potentially sensitive. data securety. Structure. governance and management What Works for Childn,$ Scthl Care. as a company limited by guarantee, is govemed by a Memorandum and Artsdes of AsKat1n. updated on 4 Mwch 2020. Trustees are recruited by the agreemenl of the Chief Executive and the Chair. subject to approval by the Iruslees. Appoinied trustees are provided with a background briefing about their responsibilities the objectives. operations. govemance. funding and achEvements of the charity. Our board of Irustees has a Ixoad range of relevant skills and experiences. To date, we have recruited trustees with experb.se in academie research in social care, practical experience in children's srKial work both al frontline and Strateg adership level, people with lived expenence of care. civil servants past and present. and people with expenence of service delivery and o)mrnunications in other field5. The Ooard of trustees is chaired by Jenny Coles. Ms Coles recently retired after more than a decade as Director of Children's Serwces in Hertfordshire, and. as President of the K%sLKiation of Directors of Children's Servres, the (Yganisatbon through the first year of the COVID_19 pandem and lockd¢yns WWCSC considers each of the trustees to be independent in character and judgement. and understands that they have no relatnshIpS Ihal are likety lo affect, or c{ld appear to affecL Itir judgements with regard lo the charity. 0edarats.ons of interest are required from new Trustees upon appointrnent and every meets.ng of the Board requires that any new interests are declared. No rernuneraln is provKled eXpt for reasonable travel and subsistence costs. Trustees regularfy review the progress of the charity and its fvnding. Trustees are responsible for setting the strategy for IhWCSC and sering both the public beneffit delNered through ils outcomes and impact. as well as the sustainability of the chanty. There are iwo sutrpcommittees.. the Audit and Risk Committee reviews the risks. controls and rinancial managemenl of the charity. The Grants Committee reviews the open funding rounds and agrees which programmes lo fund. The trustees are also respKJnsible for the appowitment of the Chief Execulrrfe, to whom they delegate the day to day running of the charity. 23
Staff As al 31 March 2021 What Works fcf Children's Social Care h•J 35 staff fflernbers aMI has continued lo grow since then. Our employees are from a dNerse range of backgrcxjnds.. drawing tO3ether strengths frorn number of different fields.. data science and econometri. qualitalNe researth. behavioural science. qualified social Workers and affiliated profess•Jns. induding qualTfied nurses. programme managers and operational experts. Trustees record their apweckqtion of the efforts of the staff, who have made an enOOu$ contn"bution lo the success of WWCSC during the year. The Senior Managernenl Team comwises the ChEf ExeoJtNe. Director of Operations. Director of Programme$. Diredor of Researth. Director of Practice. Director of Policy and the Head of Communications. The Trustees continue to be happy w((h the management structure. The Direcior of Operations has parh"cular responsibilty for issues relating to governare and for the financial rnanagement of the Organwt)n. Pay and remunerations The trustees review the salary of the Chief Executive. Furthermore. the trustees discuss and agree any "cost of living" increase in salaries whth is applied to all WMCSC emp)YeeS. The setting of all other employees. salaries is delegated to the Chief ExecJJtsve and Senior Management Team. Increases in salary are dictated by affordability. WKkr market forces. inth"Vbdual performance and job role. Auditors Moore King51on Smith were appointed as the auditor5 to the charitable company in December 2020, ahead ol the complets'on of the charity's first audited financial stateThnts and have expressed their willingness to nts"nue in that capacJty. Plans for future periods We are proud of Nthat we have begun. and what we have achieved over last year. Athough there is rnuch still to do. we are. as a team. and an organisation. passionate about that we will do in the future. and believe fimily Ihat through ewdence. married to pract and policy. we can achieve real. substsntral. and lasb'ng changes to thiktren's soaal care. and to the lives of th8 famil and Chdren we serve. Over the corning months and years. we are comfflitted to expanding the evidence base in children's social care further- through the projects in this rekxyt that are already underway. and through new proiects. addressing the most pressrng issues facing the sector loday. We want to work with the wlor to identify and evaluate promising interventions to ensure that we are using the most effective mean5 to support children and familS. Already in the period 2021122 we have held forums for senior leaders in three h)calions- London.Newcaslle and Birmingham - with more planned for 2022. These forums are designed to alk)w senior leaders in children's social care - Directors and Assistant Directors of Children's Services. ServKe Leads and PrinGipal Social Workers - lo shaFe our future research and share their best practice. We will continue lo be interested in interventions of all sizes and scales that seek to improve life for 24
children and young people with a social w(wker- fr(Mn whole system practice mrje. to targeted interventions for specific groups of children.. from intervenb.ons that improve the educatsonal attainment of children with a soual worker. to those that aojress mental heafth. or support care leavers. We will also expand the Size and scope of our work lo indthle the underlying causes of the challenges faced by families- povety. inequality. ill-heahh arKJ more. As the evidence base grrpws. we will contsnue lo work tirelessly to en5we that r( is translated into improvements in the lives of children and famil$. We 7MII ensure that ltr e¥ence is available. relevant and useful to those who need it aThl can use il, and will wntinue to share our findings and recommeThJalnS widely and auoss different platform5. We wll wsh for changes in policy to ensure it is in line wrth Ihe best available ewdence. We will continue to work wth partners across the sector- local authorities. charities. academia and m(e- to harness our collectNe skills and expertise to bring about change. As well as building the evidence base. we will continue to build evidence-mindedness and researth capacity within the sertor. Through an expansK)n of our Ewdence Leaming and MethTrJs training and our Eviden Ambassadors programme. we will strive lo ensure practitioners and leaders can confidently assess arKI use research and eVidere. We will C(tinUe to amplify the vores of those with knowledge and eXpenen of children's social care - %)cial workers, other pradinerS. families and. most importantty. children and young people - 0gh our engagement work aThl advisory groups. Above all. we will be driven by ow mission - to improve outcomes for chiklren and families with a soaal worker. 25
Statement of Trustees. Responsibilities The trustees (who are also direclors of What Work for childn'S s(la1 Care for the purposes of ornpany law) are responsible for preparing the trustees. rem and the financial statements in accordance with applicab law and United Kingdom Accounb"ng Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practsel. Company and ¢harty law requires the trustees to Prepare financial ststements for each financi81 year. Under company law the trustees must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair wew of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of the incoming resources and apICatiOn of resources. induding the income and expenditure, of the charitable group for thal period. In preparing these financial statements. trustees are required lo= • select suitable accounting polrcies and then apply them consistenty., • observe the melhods and prinuF4es in the Charitie5 SORP IFRS 102).. • make judgements and estimates that are reasonatrje and prudent.. slate whether applicable UK AcUnting Stsndards have been followed, subject to any material departures disdosed and explained in ItE finanoal slalements.. and • prepare the financial slatements on the going ¢xJncem basis unless it is lnapOpriale lo presume Ihal the charitae company wdl continue in operation. The trustees are respxinsibie for keeng adequate and proper accountiry records Ihat are sufficient lo show and ewain Ihe chwrtable compan$ transacts.ons and disdose with reasonable accuracy at any lime the financial p0511ion of the charitable company and enable them to ensure that the financial ststements o)mpty with the Compan5 Act 2006. They are also reswnsible f(Y safeguarding the assefs of the chantable cornpany and the group and hence for taking reasonable slep5 for the wevenlion and detection of fraud ar other irregularities. In so far as the trustees are aware.. . there is no relevant audit infonnation of vthich the charitable company's auditor is unaware". and • the Iru5tees have taken all steps that they cNJght to have taken to make themselves aware of any relevant audit infc¥makn'on and to eslabli5h that the auditor is aware of that infomiab'on. The tntstees are resky)nsible for the maIntenae arKI inlegrity ol the cPate and financial information included on the charitable cornpan5 bSIte. Legislatson in the United Kingdom goveming the preParatn and diSseminan of financial statnents may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions. The financial slalemenls have been Fyepared in accordance with the special wovishjns of part 15 of the Companies Act 2Cth relalir#J to small c£*mpanies. Approved arKI signed behalf of the trustees by:_ Jenny Cole Chair. Board of Trusiees Dale Dec 22. 2021
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS, REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF WHAT WORKS FOR CHILDREN'S SOCIAL CARE Oplnlon We have audtted the financial staternts ol Whal Works for Childn.5 Social ca I'the company'l fty the year ended 31 March 2021 which MpriSe the Statement of Finanryal A¢tiviti8s. the Balance Sheet. the Statement of Cash Flows and nole5 lo the financial staternents. induding a summary of $i1ficant accounting polic. The finaal reF)rting framework that has been applied in their preparalron is applicabk law and Uniled Kingdom AccountirvJ Standards, including FRS 102'The FinanrAal Reporting Stsndard Appli¢abl8 in thg UK and In, Iuniled lQ"ngdom Gernrally knpted AUntIng Pract¢cE). In our opinion the financial stst8nts". gTrvé a true arKI fair view of tha state of the chafitsbl¢ c))mpany's affairs as at 31 March 2021 and of rts incoming resources and applicat of res]85. Includi (ts Income and expenditure, for the year then ended: have been property ppared in xcordance with United 'ngdoM Generally Accepted A¢¢ounting Prath"ce: and have been prepared in acc(dan the requiremerts ofthe Companies Acl 20)6. Basls for opinlon We conducted our audrt in 8¢¢Ofdance 7Mth Intemational Standards on Audng (UK) {ISAslUK)l and applicable law. Our rgsponsibilrties under those standard$ are further describgd in the Audilofs Responsibilities for the audit of financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the Corporats'on in aCcdanCe with the ethical qUireMents that are relevant to our audrt of the financial Staiemenis in the UK, including the FRC'S EthKal StaTrJard, and ¥ have fvlfilled oui olher ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requIreents. We telieve Ihat the avdit ewdence have obtained is sufficient and apFwaie to provide a basis for our opinion. Conclusions relatrng to going concern In autliling the financial statement5. haveconduded that the trtjstees. uso ofthe goin9 ¢(mm basts of a¢Unting in the pparaIK)n of the financial statements is approwate. Based the work we have wfomw. we have ncl Kjenlified any material uncthainties relating to events or condib'ons that, indivKlualty cdleclNely. may casl 5ignifKanl doubt on the ccnpany's ability to cAMtinLE as a going concem for a periJ of at ast twefve monlhs from when the financial statements are aLrthsed for issue. Our resp(bilitieS and the reSprsibIlitieS of the dwectors with Tespect to going COnM are desbe¢y Ihe ffjlevant se¢bons of thi5 rewt. Olh•r infommllon The other information comprises the informatn indu(kd in the annual report. other than the finanrAal ststements our atJdil(Ys thereon. The tnjstees are reSponsie for Ihe other information. OUT opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other infonnatn and, except to the extent othepwise explicilly ststed in our rert we do not express any form of assurance condusion thereon. In connection with ouraudrt ofthe financial statements. our responsiknlity is to read the oiher information and, in doing so, conskler whether the other infomiion is materialty inconsistent with the financial slatements or our knowkdge obtained in the audtt or otherwise appears to be materially misslated. If we identty such merial in¢on&$tencies or apparent material misstatements. we are required to det¢miin¢ whether there 15 a material misstatement in the finanoal statements or a material mTrsslalemenl oflhe other inlormalion. 11. based on the work we have le. we conclude Ihatthere is a matersal misstatement of this other inlormab"on, we we required to oport that fact. We have nothing to port in this red. 27
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS, REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF WHAT WORKS FOR CHILDREN'S SOCIAL CARE OplnSon5 on other matters prescribed by th• Companiès Acl 2006 In our opinion, based on the wcrt undertaken in Ihe o)urs¢ ofthe alt.. the information grven in the trustees. annual report for the financial year for which the financial statements a prepared is ¢on5iStent vth the finarKial statements", and the trsjstees. annual report have bggn prepared in accrydance applicable legal requements. Matttrn on whlch are wequlred to report by exception In the Ih1 of the knovAedge understsnding of the Company and its enmronment obtained in the course of the audit, we have Th)t Klentified material misstatements in the truslees, annual report. We have nothing to re[ in respect of the folloing matters where the Companies Act 2006 requires U5 to report to you il. in our opin•)n: adequate accountmg records have not been kept. or retums wjequate for our audit have not been received from branches not v¢sited by us: or the financi81 statement5 are not in agreefflent ith the ac£ountiTh3 clYd$ arnl retums" or cgrtain disclosure$ of tru$tee$' MUrb)n specified by law are not made. or we have not rerEived all the information and explanaliws we require for our audrt: or the trustees were not entitled to prepare the financ¢al statements in accordan wth the small ompanie5 regime arKJ tske advantage of the small companres exemplbjn in preparing the TTUStees' Annual Report and from preparing a Strategic Report. R•$ponsibiliti•s ol tnistees As èxplainod more fvlty in the Irustees. $rA)nsI"kn"e$ ststem¢nt set out on page 27. th• trustees (who are also the directors of the charItae company for the purEseS of company law) are responsible for the preparatKJn of the financial statements atMI for being satisfied that they gNe a true and fair view, and for such intemal o)ntrd as the trustees delemiir is r*cessary to enable the preparatim offinancial statements that are free from material misststement. whether due to fraud or error. In preparing the financial statements. Ihe trustees are pOnsIble foT assessing the charitable company's abilty to continue as a gng COnM, disclosing, as applicable, matters rdated lo going concern and using the going concern basis ol accounbng unkn the Iru5tee5 either intend to liquidats the charitable company or to cease operatKMS. or have no reaffistic alternative but to do so. Auditoes r•spon$Ébil1ti for th• audil of th¢ financial $tatom•nts Our objectives ale to obtain reasonable assuran aljout whelher the financral stalement5 as a whole are free from maierial misstaiement, whether due to fraud or error. and to issue an audttorfs report that includes Our opinion. Re850nable assurance is a high le¥el ofasSUra. but is not a guarantee that an audit ¢ondu¢ted in accordanrE with ISAS IUKI will ahwdys detect a material misststementwhen rt exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error antl a ¢x)ngdered material if. individually or in a99regate. they could reasonably be exFrft¢d to inffluen¢e the 8rK)mi¢ deusions of users taken on the ba$1$ of these financial statements. Irregularities, inclLFding fraud, a instances of non<0mplian with laws and regulation5. We design procedures in line wrÉh our reSpsIbIlitIeS. ouVined above, lo detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. The extent to which our woCeduS are capajle of detecting Irregularit3, including fraud is delaId beh)w. Expl4nation as to what extent the audit was Considered capable of dete¢tlng Irregul•ri¢ies. including fraud The objectives of our audit in SPect of fo1. we: to idenlrfy and assess the risks of materfal misstatement of the finanual Statements due to fraud: to obtain Suff"ent apprDpriate awlit eviden¢e regarding the assessed risks of material misstatement due to fraud. through designing aThJ
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS. REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF WHAT WORKS FOR CHILDREN'S SOCIAL CARE implementing appropriat¢ resF¥>nses tothose assessed risks: to respond OFvowiately to instan of fraud or suspected fraiJt1 wjentiftd (Juring the audit. However. the primary responstbilty for the prevention and dete¢b"on of fraud rests with both management and those charpj with govemance of the charitable company. CXJr approach was as fdlows: We obtsined an understsndiNJ of the legal and re9tOry Tequirements applble to the company and con&dered that ts rrK)5t 5igntficant are the Companies Act 2006. the Charities Act 2011. UK financol reporb.ng stsnUar(ts as issued by the FinarKial Repcxb"ng Counal and UK t8Xation legisFation. We obtained an understanding of how the chwitable company compl¢es wth Ihese requirernents by discussions wrth management and those charged with govemance. We assessed the risk of material misstatement of the finanaal statements, in¢luding the risk of material misststemenl due to fraud and how it might occur. by holding dtscussions wth management and those charged wrth governan. We inqLlid of management and those charged with governance as to any knovm instances of rn-complian¢C or suspe¢ted n-compliance laws arhj regulation5. Based on this understanding. we deSned specific appropriate ?LKJit prdre5 to tdentify instances of non-CA)mplTrance with lavts and regulations. Thi5 included making enquiries of management and those charged wilh governance arKJ c4Aaining ad(litsonal corrotorative eviderKe as required. As part of an 8udrt in a¢Ian with ISAS {UKI exerase professional judgement and mainloin professional s¢epb"¢ism throwJhcth the audrt. We also". Identify and a55es5 the risks of material miss1enI of the financial Statements, whether d(te to fraud or errof, design and perfomi audit wocedures responsNe to those risks. aTrJ obtain audit evidence that 15 suffic1 and aFsxopriale to provide a basis for our opinion. The n5k of not detsding a material mi551atement resulting from fraud is higher than lor one resulb.ng from error. as fraud may invofve cc41usion. forgery. intenti0x1 omi$shs. misrepresentatKJns, or the override of internal control. Obtain an underslanding of intemal control relevant to Ihe audit in order to design audit prccedLtres that are apprcpriate in the Cir(mS1anfjes. but not for the purposes of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness ofthe charitable company's intemal control. Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting lIcIeS used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and related discloswes made by the trustees. Conclude on the apprnpriat8ness of the trustees, use ofthe goirvj concern basi5 of accounting and. based on the audit evidence obtsined. wFEther a material nrtaInty exists related lo evenfs or condrtions that may cast significant doubt on the charitable company'5 ability lo continue as a going concem. Ilwe Condje Ihat a material uncertainty exisls. we are required lo draw attention in our avdrtor's [A)rt to the lated dlsckjsuS in Ihe fInarla1 5tstements or. if suth disdosures are inadequate, to mcJify cMJr opinK)n. Our condusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up lo the date of our au¢Jitorfs re. However, future events or conditions may cause the charitable company to cease to continue as a going concem. Evaluate the overall presentatK>n. structure and content of the ffinancial ststements. induding the disclosures, and whetherthe financol ststements represent the undertying transactKJns and events in a manrw Ihat a¢h*vos fair presentalion. Ille communicate wilh those charyed wtth governance regarding, affng olher matters. the planned scope and timing of the audit arn1 signrficant audit findings, induding any significant deficiencies in intemal ccffltrol that we identrfy during our audit. 29
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS, REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF WHAT WORKS FOR CHILDREN'S SOCIAL CARE Use of our report This report is made solety to the tharitatile CoMpanS members. as a bth, in accJ)rdance wth Chapter 3 of Part 16 ofthe Companies Act 2W6. audrt work has been undertaken so that we might state to the company's members thc6e matter5 we are required to state to them in an audit¢5 report and for no other purpose. To the fulkst extent pemiitted by law, ve do not aCpt or assume responsibility to any party other than the charitable company and charilable COMyS 1berS a5 a body. lor our audit work. for this oport. or for the opiniorts we have formed. Jaffes Saunder5 (Senior Slalutory Auditor) for and on behalf of kn ngston Smith LLP. Slatutory Auditor tlevonshire House 60 Goswell Roa London EC1M 7AD Date.. 23 De¢ember 2021
What Works for ChIk1r'S Social C•r¢ Statement of Financial Activities Ilncludifftg in¢ome and wxnditurn accounti for the Year Ended 31 IAar¢h 2021 2021 2020 to fuThJ In¢orn• from.. cknnab.ons and legKies ¢)her trading Ivi85 5.614,185 223.&5S 7.398.235 13,012,420 223,855 85.544 Totsl Iorn• 5.838.040 7.398.235 13.236.27S 85,544 Expendfjiuve on: Ral>ing lunds Fundraigng exprture TrliJ [¢9 1.151,462 1.151.462 1,151,462 1.151.462 11.594.794 Charilabb 8iwties 4,232,503 7.362.291 12.056 Total Expendltur• 5.383,965 7.362.291 12.746.256 12,056 N•t Inc••n• 454.075 4.019 73,488 Trnnsf•ts b•t¥rtft funds (14,0561 14.056 N•t mov•m•nt in funds 440,019 49).019 73.488 R•con¢iliation of funds BaCeS at 1 April 2020 19 73.488 73.488 Balances at 31 March 2021 513.507 563.507 73,488 The notes on pryes 34 to 42 form part of lh ffinanL?al st7. 31
Wh•t Ylorks ftr Ch•ldrnn'$ Social Care B•lanu Sh¢¢t as at 31 March 2021 2020 Flx•d Tangl8 Fi As5 13 64,218 64.218 22.185 CurwEnt aS¥Ets DebtcKs Cash al Iwk and in ha1 15 515.047 2.735.224 3,21.271 5.698.334 30,776 5.729.109 CuThont liabiliti•#= Creditots." wjUnts lalliNJ dL one 16 (2.7.982) {5.677.8071 M•leurr•nt as8 499.289 51.303 Funds Resiricted funds Unres¢ri¢led funds 19 19 513.g17 73.488 S63.17 73.488 Th8 finanoal staternents ty ltte 8oar(l aryl auth tr i5SUg, on their behaw by.. and signed on . TFust8e Dec 22. 2021 Cornp h'mited by gu*ante• r•JistralK¥) rwJrthr". 12136703 32
What Works for Children's Social Cwo Statement of Cash Flows for the year ended 31 March 2021 2021 2020 N•t wovided by operallng adl¥ltles 2.761.037 59,079 Cash flows from inv•sting a¢tivitsu: Pur¢ha5e of tangille fwl a558ts Purth858 of investments PrcrAed5 on disr)5a of irN85trn8nts Interesl reIVed Net cash Iprovlded byvuwl In Intrj a¢ltIO$ (56.5891 {28,303} Ngt in¢v•a8ellde¢reaso) in t#h and tath tquinleni• 2.744& 30.776 Cash and cash equivalents at th? tinnIn of th• r 30.776 Cash and cash •quITAnts attnd 015 Anal of ¢a•h and cash •qul¥¥lgnts 2020 Cash at bank an¢J in hwfLI 2.735.224 30.776 Totsl ¢•sh and cash •quivalgnts A• •t 1 Aprll As at 31 March 2021 An•lrJls ol¢h•ngM In net debt Cash at bank aThJ irt nd 30.776 2,704.44B 2.735.224 Tolzl 33
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What Works for Childrnn's Social Care Not•s to th• financial $t•temenls for the yw ended 31 IA¥ch 2021 2 Accounting policies (contind} Cash and $h ¢qyS¥alen¢s Cash and cash equivalents indude cash th hwhl. dqmrts hdd at 1 bs. othv S)rt-trn l]uid 1rNestMI$ th origin matunties of three rrmlhs or less. Financial instrumgnt5 Finantial instruments e feits3nk%J in I b3larTh sheet th•n Charte CLJmpary becomes pty to the L>)ntractual p5)5 ofthe irtruMent Financial assets liabilitses are offset. wth the net amunts present8J In the finanoal StateThnts, there ¢s a legally enforceable right to set off the reLDJnised arrnunts there an intentK>n lo settle on a rt basis orto realise ffte as58t aTrJ sdlle the liabilty sirrKkn8ou. The tharity onty ha5 finraal assets and finarKaal liabilitw of a nd Ihat qulfy a5 basic financial instruments. Basic finanaa itruments are inibally rec£snd at tran5aclion value and subsequently asure at arroFtised cost usi th8 effethve intere51 rnethod Unl ts aThangemenl crnstilutes a rIclng trdnsackn, herg th8 Irarwction is measured at th¢ presenl valu¢ of the futur¢ r1P1S disojunted ai a rnthet rale ol interest. Taxalion ch a regisiered oynpany. nurnber 12136703 1$ exempt frDm cF(¥n ta¥ under thg p1DVlDn$ of sectio 466.493 of the Corporatw Taxes Ad 2010. OperalirKJ Fease costs ar• thaiw1 toll Stalts7)ert d FThnoal as inrxxred. on a $tr•ght line basi8 over the lerm of ltre lease temi. All qualifying empwes a inthled to pn Ihe ¢hariiable mpan/S 11 cnntributwjn stheme. For those employees who are opted In to the rIned cixrityutK)n s(the. the charitable rnmpany me5 a cfntribut¥Jn currenuy eqUivalt to 8% ofgn)ss sakry into sthpJne5. The thaTrt8ble cornpanvs contribLrtion 15 tharged to the Slatement ol Finanoa Activites in the finaroal year. The ¢hwtle c))fflpany ha5 liability underthe sch8 Other Ihan for Ihe PaytOf these DXtritrrtIo. Emplo• benellts The cJsts ofshort lern benrfts a recr11 as a liability and an gxpense. The cost of any unuse(I enlitlThnt regniSed the penLJ in fknich the emFtye'5 s8r¥prn5 artr ffjcved. Terrnination benefit5 are rect4JnkS8d IMMrat a5 an the LpanY ts thnonstrably LX)mmittèd to lerminate the ernF4oynnt ofan empwe orto pThde twnination benerts. Retlrgffl•nl b¢n•fi¢• PayTnents to defined contri1Krt retlrwTl 5ch•nes ar• tharged as an e¥wse to the Statement of Doforr•d taxatir Deferred tax is provided in fvll in resw of la¥Aw ¢Jdwr•J by Dmiry bthen the trealrnent of crtain cllea1 ac¢ounting ¥timat•s and judgements In the ap1¢?On ofthe Charitab eompanls accounbry Ocies. the trustees a require(1 to make ityments, estimates an(1 assump. ab the Carryirg anu of assets Iiatslitbes that are reajily apparent from oth•r sources. The ests"mates and &sso(iated assumob"orffj e based hLStoriC ewe1 and other ft0 that are The estimates an¢J )derfn9 assunwkns a an fxwry basis. R$101 to UntIrE esty"mes are rgniSY in the per in esb.mate ts rM•J tsre Ihe affects (lY Ihat Ped, or in period of tre V1( WLI future oenods there the affeds tx)th uJrr•)t and futtjre oencts. Criti1 judgements The folloiro judgements lapartfrom tts)se e51imales) have had Ihe m05t 5ignrfl 8ff•l on OUnts rOgnised in the finam staiwnents. (i? Uselul economlc l•fe Oltan assets The annual dtpreuation tharge fortar&ible assds is 5erngitiveto thanges in the esb"mated useful e(J)nomic lrfe and resid¢Jal VUeS olthe assets. The useful e¢0)MI¢ Iwes and resKlual Val a r&eSsl annualty. They 8re amende¢l en necessary to refW tsJrTK esbmates. based ¢)n IthU econ( utilisation the physKal conditi of the assets. See n¢te 14 for the caFryirYJ vJue of IaNJIb assets and the accounts.ng pe$ for the useful n(fftic lives for exh dass of asseL
wIt Work• forchildrnn's Social C4 Not•5 to the fina1 stai#mits 3 Oon•tlL¥ro IW• 20 14.185 s.f4)J.lj 14.185 11939235 Grants Lxywttsy 7.3982&5 5614 185 Forth• orthd 31 Mar¢h2ffJJ Core Grnnt QN 9t•rrt SF11PsYart HHPgrnrtt SFPC grant Sign OlsJtsty(tri 5.fAXI.fMYJ 6.499.691 6,499,691 .005 S3.727 150.562 34.2YJ 129J82 150.562 Fty 31 Marth 2010 20X 175.324 48.531 S R•ity fwvJ 20 2020 FLrtrdiSi Jitu drt. attouhtsrrty ¢osis (Mrtt adfflinislrabon Slaff cpsts Ckner staff ccsts 5.475 463 1.135.549 15.913 1,135.549 15.913 6.118 1.151.452 1.151,462 12.056 6 CharttsAeti¥ltl4$ 20 2020 rnnt TrlTj ofarlilknB (we 7) 1Q.92Q,176 Sh9re ol support rte9} Shaw ofgo¥errwryJyJsts Isoo rK4y 91 613, 0.912 An$$ tyyfvnd Um511• funds Rts5tyKtod IL¥$ 4.232.9)3 7..291 37
What for Chlldrnn's SI>"al Crn 114s to the ftnancoal stai•m•rts ftyth• ¢nd¢d 31 March 2021 7 p•yabl• 2021 2020 Grants ynditur•.' S•• )Ift 6 10.920,176 Expqndlturn 2021 2020 8y•tr• Core granl ON grtht SFIIP grnnl 9rani SFPC grnnt Sw Ol safety conir8Ct 3,557.885 6.499,691 660,W5 67.783 100.562 34.25 Affln 17.346 162.287 117.132 10.C 239.411 148.317 22.410 102.234 31.845 70.237 99.082 128.956 119.894 I71.) 135.063 166.133 118.168 80.6C6 65.452 61.674 252.963 176.196 60.000 390.oc 3.6) 186.467 167.661 142.422 109.664 17D.7e6 136.$25 3J5.8S2 Y)7.387 127,029 FreLKI Centrv es Fv51 B$hawOal InsBht 8trJe Cab CEI CEI CEI CEI cOTh CDram C0M FamityAcUon L8miny Unlirnittd National Centre for SOCAI R•5earch Nabonai ¢4ntr¢ f¢r So¢Kql R¢s¢arr National Cenkn forSoGHI Re5earcb SFIV Nabjnal b)stiut• Eeanr1M &Sooal R•s•4re&N QA R08et C¢yogWI diO)5) QN Styn of PoieniAI SFIIP Sw of Poreni SFIIP Ctyè 9W lth) R•¢aur50 ¥J SFIIP Coty Lrfo S S4A of Pot•ntK41 Refugee Couheil Ighty calIve Third Spa iual Cla$5 Who Ethxati CufflbriB cou1 Gateshead Gfyaier ktsrtrhastsrcourrt Hartwl Counol Hull Coyn¢ LB Crrjon L8 Ealin9 L8 Hamng•y L8 Harrow L8 L•mbeth L8 Lewisham LB Merton L8 Sothrk LB Suttafl LB T¢>r Hathlo P4anche5ter Court Ntswc41ts Couwi Salforf Council s¢t S¥wndon Courril T8mésA10 CDurKil Ylirral Ccunc Wirr81 C¢wcA w¥¢ThapI0n Counul Worcestarshwe 41105¥ ¢ouncl Non4lts£knsab Counc ¢k)s8o Coregrnnl MEnionry QN SYJn of poten1 Syn of Poteni41 S4n ¢YPotenbai QN ON QN EdLat)n pIl# QN &N QN &N Sooal Workex5 m Schoo CIN FArtWl Workws Cwe Prn¥eAI Prntett REiT 318,750 178.236 120,9Y 186.743 195,474 166,683 154,576 146,336 Cky SOCHI S¢thL¥ C4 Swal W¢Nkths In Schjo CIN St¢411 In StrOOLS Corn grnrt ThnbYWJ Babips al In S(OL$ Social In Srthou In ScwJ& Socialwortets Scthj Sc<3al Wot*8rs 196,218 144,465 112,DC6 259.719 173,736 40.586 130.2(N) 244.726 a67? &N CIN &N & L4hthJw Par¢ntm9
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bYh•t Worts tor ChiklrnTr &la1 C•r• Notss to tr• financlal st•tsmont8 lortho Jwar on¢knd 31 2021 12 Effipl 2• nuff•r 2020 numbv ExecuiNe ¢Trr Grnnt making, trdU8bt and swf Fundr81&ng slaff Athi1Stratn siaff £0). 2020 Salw& & 868.M4 148.173 120.712 Otherpensn costs 20 n¥mb•r 2020 nufflb•r E80.001 .£70.CIJO E70.Crt)1 - £80.¢JJo £80.1 - £9).CrtJO 1TrJ.001 - £110.t#xi 13 Tanglblflx•da5xts Flxbx•s Comput•rn and Toil J 1 fy)ri1202Q itions At 31 March 2tr21 829 27.474 18.200 28.303 Ooprndaiioh At 1 April 2020 Cpreciaiion charged in theyear 13 6,105 12.894 6.118 14.556 At 31 March 2021 At 31 M1 2tr2 20X Wilh'n 1) 278,4 736.901 149,e66 5 )ars 40
h•1 Woths lor Chlldrnn's s11 C Notes to the finanoal stat¢ifi¢rts lof tP 5•or•ral8d 31 March X121 IS D•btor Afflounts f¥lllng du•4lhkn s•9r: Olherdebtor5 Grants rqcwdble 4&3.8b 45.8 5.652,438 2020 Arnoun15 la9 due alor mryB thanone . Gr8nts receie TDt¥l dolknrs 16 Cr•di¥.. 1mouni8ts11ivJ Jwr 2021 2020 Trath tr8ditois Qthertaxatyon and soc4 Oelerfyd Irtome I)lher¢9rs 1.619.057 1.11 17 T91.3f6 64.516 227.0 5.600.0 28.462 45.421 2.150.982 5.677,807 17 O•f•vrnd 6ncorn• 2020 2120 Cuffenl 791 S.6W.(#X) 6.189.601 12 5,800.ofp) &ants EDgLS64 v) th8 >8r rferred Aicome carnedftsrward Defer income r¥prosonts grants rece in and grarrt ifumme that sto b2 r8bJrW kj Iht lunder The irKorn? Is deleThpd ¥Jhen the grant agf¢emenLS afe 5utyeci lo condthns to be rnBlaré are outydg the 11 of the ¢hahty¢f wh¢n Dehned contrfjlwkn Sch0 Th8 ¢harfiab (tsTrparry¢rraws a dofffled 0)nthJ)ft pensthi sdwe loral emplo. &ssets xhaffo We hekl separalewlrom Ihjse ollhe chantable cthmpany ffi an indeperthntyJmuliit•d luTrJ. Th• tharyèto SOFA in ofdew tfjnW•A ¥m•sw88£13J.71212020. £0). C¢yTlrtxcmslrlAling E27.566 12020- to) WepaYAble lothethmd atthe b 518tdale aTrJt irdLthd th trthwueLtr 41
WhatWrksforChlldrnn's Soclal Carn l¢w tr• yMr qnd•d 31 March 2021 19 Restrieled funds held en speci ThESe $t[l¢led fundswve rteivEd IrL¥Tr IhE Dewlwl to prL5'. CtikIn in Need ICINI: Siw of Safety.. FniS InTra Mi ISFIPI." FW¥1 Profytswyj Chtten ISFPCI.. thr HBpper Profe5wor•Ls IHHP) Bale rt I •rf12020 BlK at 31 ma 2021 Im¢omÈ CIN gr SFIIP grant P graffl SFPC grani Sign ot5afety cl 0.495.691 660. 53.727 150.562 34.2x1 (6.499.691) {660.1M)SI 167.7831 I1.562) 134.2501 14.0 gJ.OCO Tot•1 fvn fvnds FuThJ balances * 31 Math 2021 • rwres•ed ty. a55ets Curf asseWllkil1I 64.218 449.289 84.218 499.289 Toial fvnds fvnts Fund iPatyces * 31 Marth 2020 art by. T8ngit4e ass$ Current as5etsll1kiblI Long lern Iiabbes 22.185 51. 22.185 51.303 202• fry Ihe 4W.019 73.4e8 Investment income recognised in siemtt tlfMi Loss on disKwl oftatyiwefixd asse1¥ Fwr value g8Jns Ins¢merts rprri3tion oTh1 uDp31rrnwl ofile W 05xts 6.118 )VenI in •)thirwJ capit. Ilr¢reaseVdKvase indetACrfS Id88eInc8e in credl¢rf8 Increase In pro¢ lr£re4seJld•$el indelerred Irle Cash atsorbqd byapvallons 5.698.334 77,807 791.366 994375 S.600.0 4757.413 Related PlrtytrnSaCIii)ns Jwathan BredEon. a tnJ5tee oftr thartywa5 p•d £1.350 (2020. £P41) forr(xwlanry trww Brtocn cortstty mth1, a Professor Leon Fn5tTr. a InJ5tee of the tharty atso empw of ¢)Afcrd Greater ManthESierCombing AKrity. Durty tr¢ y¢argrants totrlry £197.799 aTrJ £86.612 p•J lo ryyorAShDns. (2020." N Durv4 the year warns tota E91.745 re pa¥1 tokns ¢gan8}. (2020." fv11 AJI Myre made in the oflxowr55and the tn&ee$4*ri¥%O beth Irrffi them