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Date

8 April, 2025
11am – 12pm

Where

Online

Speaker
Martin Murphy
Job Title
Technical Director – Children’s Services
Organisation
Consultancy+

Watch the webinar

Children's social care is a cornerstone of the UK's welfare system, ensuring the safety, wellbeing, and development of vulnerable children. Effective social care services are crucial in providing support and protection to children who are at risk, helping them to thrive and reach their full potential. 

Hear from our guest speaker, Martin Murphy, Technical Director – Children’s Services at Consultancy+, as he delved into the pressing issues faced by local authorities due to the lack of regulated children's placements and the increasing reliance on unregulated services. 

During this above webinar, Martin gave an overview of the current landscape of children's placements and the challenges faced by local authorities, before exploring the impact of unregulated services on social care.

Why watch on demand?

  • Understand the challenges and implications of unregulated children's placements on social care.

  • Explore Reed's emergency placement support (EPS) service and how it can benefit your organisation.

Our speakers

Martin Murphy, Technical Director – Children’s Services, Consultancy+

Martin has over 30 years' experience in child protection social work and management. He remains passionate about his work with children and families. He is energetic, committed, and adaptable.

He is an experienced and knowledgeable senior service manager with outstanding capacity to focus, improve and deliver referral & assessment, MASH and CSE services, while generating a robust work ethic, engaging the workforce, and adhering to good practice.