We want every Service child to thrive. Achieving this requires people from across practice, research, policy, and funding to work together around a shared purpose.
The world is changing and the challenges ahead are growing. The needs of Service children and young people are becoming increasingly complex, while the capacity of the people and services supporting them is under increasing pressure. At the same time, there is an opportunity to work more effectively together, strengthen the use of evidence and ensure support reaches every child who needs it.
Our 2026–2030 strategy sets out how the SCiP Alliance will respond: by growing a stronger community, supporting continuous improvement, equipping people to take evidence-led action and strengthening the foundations that make this work possible.
By 2030 the SCiP Alliance will be a thriving, fully representative community where collaboration, evidence-led action and continuous improvement are the norm.
We will achieve this through the following four priorities.
The engine of collaborative impact
We will build a stronger, more representative community that brings together people, organisations and expertise from across the sector. By creating more opportunities to connect, collaborate and learn from one another, we'll help turn shared purpose into collective action for Service children.
The framework for continuous improvement
Explore the Thriving Lives Toolkit
We will establish the Thriving Lives Toolkit as the framework for continuous improvement from birth to 25. By combining evidence, reflective practice and practical support, it will help professionals continually strengthen the support they provide to Service children in every education phase.
The catalyst for evidence-led action
We will establish the SCiP Alliance Impact Centre as the go-to resource for evidence-led action. By helping organisations evaluate their work, understand what works and share learning more effectively, we'll strengthen the link between evidence, policy and practice so that better decisions lead to better outcomes for Service children.
The bedrock on which everything else depends
We will strengthen the foundations that enable the SCiP Alliance to deliver lasting impact. By growing the capacity and skills of our team, strengthening how we understand and demonstrate our impact, and increasing our income and financial resilience, we will ensure the Alliance has the people, insight and resources needed to support our community effectively and extend the support that helps Service children thrive.
The SCiP Alliance’s core purpose – helping professionals work together to improve outcomes for Service children – has not changed. But our ability to connect people, share evidence and support continuous improvement across the sectors and services that shape their lives is evolving.
By delivering these priorities over the next four years, we can create a stronger, more connected system of support that helps every Service child thrive.
