Insights & Thinking.
Previous blog posts.
Stepping into a more senior role is rarely as clean as the job description suggests. This post explores the relational and psychological challenges that come with leading at a new level, why mentoring is one of the most underused tools available, and where practitioners can find the right support.
Moving from senior practitioner to service leader shifts what you see—and what you miss. This piece explores leadership vantage points: why where you stand shapes the information available to you, and how new service leaders can stay present, human-centred and connected without losing strategic grip.
Apprenticeships were never just for young people—they enable social mobility and postgraduate learning for mid‑career professionals. While supporting youth employment matters, removing Level 7 co-investment funding narrows access for those it intended to include, without addressing the deeper inequities it was meant to solve in practice across the current system.
Avant People exists because the profession has plenty of content and not enough tools. This post sets out what the platform is, why it was built, and what practitioners will find in the resources section: diagnostic frameworks, self-assessments, explainers, and more in development. It also explains the selective consultancy offer and who Avant People is designed for. Straightforward, no upsell.