n learning. Recommendations for DfE:  Fund further collaborative work with LAs and other related projects, such as MIRRA project or Right to Your Own History, to join the dots, identify synergies and learn from one another 18 DfE Project 2A: User research into social worker inputted data to CMS  Fund and enable research to collate insights from building tools, initiatives and products aimed at giving children and young people access to their records. Explore how these learnings can be built upon and develop new and innovative ideas based on the learning from previous work  To ensure the learnings from this research remain relevant, return to them at regular intervals to refresh the findings Recommendations for LAs:  Support teams to be involved in multi authority and multi-national work to share and embed learning from previous and current projects  Work with care experienced people to redevelop or reconceptualise forms with regard to question types, and ensure the child’s voice is captured adequately Section 3: Main report 1. Introduction This report outlines a research project commissioned by the Department for Education (DfE) as part of their £7 million Children’s Social Care (CSC) Data and Digital Solutions Fund (DDSF). This fund launched on 6 October 2022 and is running over two years with 11 projects on information sharing, data analytics, improving case management systems, and data improvement, with the aim of contributing to three data and digital priorities: 1. Improving CSC data collection and how it is shared to inform decision making 2. Improving case management systems (CMS) to reduce burdens on the frontline and support practice 3. Using technology to achieve frictionless sharing of information between safeguarding partners The evidence gathered and p