The Eastern Region Sector Led Improvement (SLI) Programme is a membership group of all 11 single and two tier local authorities in the East. The intended outcomes of the programme are:

• All LAs are able to demonstrate ongoing improvement in relation to safeguarding and corporate parenting

• All LAs are sustaining a trajectory of improvement towards being rated at least good by Ofsted and once realised are able to maintain this position

• Improvements are made in targeted areas across the region based on shared priority areas for improvement

• All LAs are able to improve in key areas identified within their self-assessment through learning, mutual support and challenge

• LSCBs are able to utilise the principles of SLI to support them on their journey towards outstanding