1. SCB Conference leadership session Annie Crombie and friends

2. What did we say we would do? We influence via SCB, CVAA & BAAF during the formative period of the Bill We speak for adoption to tackle erosion of this option for children Issue in England especially on EU migration We speak for quality as the thing that matters for children and drives efficiency/SROI and thereby work to protect price Support National Adoption Week

3. Where are we now? No further fall and slight increase in share Recognised by DfE for resilience Many unknowns and likely further change In this context what is the role of our leaders?

4. When the going gets tough, the tough get going!

5. Strategic leadership in the new era

6. The new style IAO….

7. Or a tide that is leaving us high and dry?

9. A storm to be survived?

11. In which we may get struck by lightning?

13. A hard winter to be navigated?

15. Until we reach calmer waters?

17. But with hidden depths we can barely see

19. In all of this how do we steer the ship?

20. What did we say about our response? Be clear and specific about the risks Inform and influence what happens next Identify what we need to learn or understand Confirm if we can share expertise Address our own support needs Shaping the next phase of Customer theme in our Capacity Building programme So what do we now need to be bold?

21. And how have we responded? Workforce stream identified need for collaborative effort We identified the responsibility to put forward strategic options to our boards And to develop governance models accordingly Made proposals to address sector wide development And to enable the ice breakers to break new ice Two sessions today and tomorrow So what are the strategic choices?