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Someone said to me recently ‘you live & breathe this stuff’. The subject? Reviews. It was meant as a compliment, I think. It’s true & I have no plan to change that. SILP was registered as a trademark in 2012. It’s more than a process, it’s a movement. It led me to establish a community of conscious review professionals who know learning & improvement work can get better. They care deeply & think about reviews & also the power of sector led improvement.

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Given the recent cuts to the standard element of Universal Credit will be cut, pressure on family budgets will increase - an estimated £6bn a year taken from households.

There is a £2bn partial rescue package for workers, but this is still a £2bn fix for a £6bn cut in family budgets. So the poorest families who cannot work due to illness or disability, caring responsibilities or have lost their jobs will be hardest hit.

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What is the difference between a review in which the family is invited to contribute & the one in which the family is integral to the review? What is the cycle the family might experience? & what does a good ending look like anyway?

Click here to join Frank Mullane & me for our masterclass ‘How to Ensure the Family Remains Integral to Your Review Even When There Are Delays’ £47 plus VAT - https://bit.ly/3l9cBkV

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As a scoping meeting participant you are keen to be thorough when it comes to setting the scoping period. I hear you. But the review’s focus is to elicit learning. When that learning is derived from outdated practice its benefits are greatly reduced.

Proportionality does not result in a less robust review, but it does respect the limited resources of the sector. Have you tried a shorter scoping period? What are your experiences?

Engagement + Proportionality +Strengths = SILP ... See more