The child front and centre: how Barnet transformed its family services

Thanks to a focus on training for social workers and a policy of putting children first, Barnet council’s child and family services have been completely turned aroundIn July 2019, Barnet council’s children and family services department received a “good” rating from Ofsted. It was a fantastic moment, says Brigitte Jordaan, director of children social care at the borough – but it was just the start of its ongoing improvement journey. “We allowed everyone a litt