 capabilities of the tool to other areas of the council (e.g., Adult Social Care) National usability and scalability through dissemination of the tool to other Local Authorities Technical infrastructure to facilitate a platform for better/easier data sharing Case Management System Modernisation Improved outcomes for children and families Modernised and improved practice/process Scaled and used nationally Capabilities extended to other areas and datasets (e.g., Adult Social Care) Evidence assessment - Case study workshops with individual social worker teams - Surveyed 981 Children and Young People’s Services (CYPS) colleagues - 217 responses - Initial user feedback CYPS locality events - 211 responses - Continual review by technical, practice and user experience experts - User testing/pilot workshops 12 OFFICIAL - SENSITIVE Assumptions Feedback and advice from technical and CYPS experts is honest and impartial. User testing will be conducted with people with varying levels of digital skills. User testing could be impacted by the degree of familiarity with the child. Possible unintended consequences Adds to existing concerns/potential negative views about new technology and use of AI – both generally and specifically in children’s social care Table 3: Theory of Change Model (Based on Department for Education 2023 Template) 2.1.3 Key hypotheses 1. Having an efficient tool for searching relevant information will reduce time spent looking for information 2. Having access to a tool that can visualise networks will help practitioners to understand and involve networks in keeping children safe or caring for children 3. Having access to search and ecomap tools will help practitioners understand children’s networks better and will mean they can engage them to improve outcomes for