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WillisPalmer works with any organisation involved with children and families

Over the past 18 years, WillisPalmer has been commissioned by over 40 local authorities in the UK and by over 250 firms of solicitors. We have also undertaken work for a number of Independent Fostering Agencies, residential establishments, schools, one university and many members of the public.

WillisPalmer is proud to be a genuinely multi-disciplinary organisation providing a number of multi-disciplinary services and assessments for local authorities and the Courts.

We currently feature on numerous framework contracts undertaking the whole range of assessment services, quality assurance functions and training.

“It’s so good to work with a provider that just gets things done”

Head of Service - London Borough

We have service level agreements with many local authorities and others simply spot purchase when the need arises. We are flexible and adaptive to commissioner’s needs.You can also request a meeting with our Head of Practice Lucy Hopkins or Head of Services Dave Wareham regarding the different types of specialist work WillisPalmer undertake and importantly about how we can reduce your fees through commissioning work with us. We can also deliver audit and quality assurance functions, provide short term solutions to staffing problems, clear backlogs of assessments or provide expertise in a range of situations. Whatever the need, we have the solution.

WillisPalmer’s managed service includes the following:

  • Efficient, friendly customer service instead.
  • Comprehensive quality assurance process
  • Friendly enquiry service
  • Dedicated case manager
  • GDPR compliance
  • Egress Switch email encryption
  • Secure IT infrastructure
  • Professional indemnity insurance
  • Public liability insurance
  • Safer Recruitment
  • Ongoing practitioner compliance
  • Practitioner CPD

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“I was very impressed by the way my enquiry was dealt with right from the start. WillisPalmer employed a high standard of professionalism & were very quick in responding to my enquiry and setting the waves in motion"

Solicitor - Local Authority
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Knowledge & Resources

Keep abreast of the latest news in the children's services sector.

A look back at 2022 with WillisPalmer's Head of Practice, Lucy Hopkins…

09/12/2022

2022 saw people trying to get back to some degree of normality following the Covid-19 lockdowns, restrictions and school closures that we had faced for the previous two years. However, the impact of Covid-19 continued and many services experienced, and continue to experience, backlogs and difficulties, including those services relating to children and families.

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John Lewis Christmas advert highlights important messages regarding foster care and looked after children

09/12/2022

Every year people are excited to see what the theme of the John Lewis & Partners Christmas advert will be. This year's advert reminded our Head of Practice, Lucy Hopkins, of all the times she arrived at the homes of foster carers with children or young people who were anxious, scared, worried and hungry, having just [...]

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The WillisPalmer Christmas Tree Decorating Competition 2022

09/12/2022
Who Wins..? You Decide!

We have two Christmas trees at the WillisPalmer office and this year the staff upstairs are going to compete with the staff downstairs to see who has the best decorated tree... and we want YOU to decide on the winner!

Tree 1 - Downstairs 

Tree [...]

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