The Partners in Practice (PiP) programme is running alongside the Innovation Programme and aims to be a genuine partnership between local and central government by bringing together the best practitioners and leaders in children’s social care to improve the system. The Partners in Practice are among the strongest local authorities in the country and through the programme they are:

• Continuing to demonstrate what works and drive innovation to build understanding of the conditions needed for excellent practice to flourish

• Driving sector led improvement through peer support to authorities who need to improve

• Supporting DfE to shape and test policy on wider programmes and reform