s and practice supervisors to identify improvements needed in how services are being delivered. • Practitioners provide contextual information to help leaders understand data, support internal quality assurance processes and identify how to change practice. 25 Enabler: the workforce is equipped and effective Overview of this enabler The whole children’s social care workforce plays an instrumental role in delivering good outcomes for children, young people, and families. They should bring empathy, energy and motivation to their daily work. They should be supported, by their organisation, to use the breadth of their knowledge and skills to transform the lives of children, young people and families. Summary of this enabler Practitioners have a powerful part to play in improving the lives of children and families. There is a wide range of staff and practitioners who make up the children’s social care workforce, and each has the opportunity to be invaluable in helping children, young people and families to thrive. Practitioners use their expertise to offer compassionate and motivational support that addresses the seemingly intractable problems facing families. Every local authority will rely on a host of practitioners, such as family support workers and residential children’s home workers, who will work alongside children, young people and families, and, as registered professionals, there are unique and important standards and responsibilities5 for social workers. The diversity of roles and practitioners working within children’s social care all provide a different, and essential, set of skills, and the workforce is at its strongest when there is positive, collaborative working across different specialisms. The work they do can be demanding, complex and emotive, which means 