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Leadership: Time spent reflecting on how you work is time well spent

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

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I started my career in the field of education, training and employment and working with young homeless people. Then, in 2003, I set up the London Work Based Learning Alliance, a membership organisation for learning and skills providers.

Leadership: How all our children's centres survived the cuts in Hertfordshire

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Friday, May 13, 2011

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In February 2011, Hertfordshire County Council leader Robert Gordon announced that funding for the Hertfordshire children's centre programme will continue at the same level as in 2010/11, ensuring that no children's centres will be closed.

Local Spotlight: West Sussex County Council

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Tuesday, October 31, 2017

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The South East authority has reorganised children's services in a bid to better co-ordinate early help support for vulnerable families.

Ask the Expert: Bad staff attitudes

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Tuesday, February 19, 2013

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Leadership: Commissioning is key to improved services for young people

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Friday, August 5, 2011

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Youth services play a key role in young people's educational and social development.

Behind the Inspection Rating: Kids Planet helps toddlers explore

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Tuesday, August 18, 2015

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Kids Planet Beamont, Warrington; early years inspection; July 2015

Woodland Nursery

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Tuesday, May 10, 2016

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London-based nursery inspired by the Forest School approach, where most of the learning takes place outdoors

Good Practice: Ask the Experts - Explore a fascination for the sky

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Monday, April 28, 2014

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Our panel offers advice on capitalising on children's love of the sky, leadership techniques, family support worries and bereavement.

Local Spotlight: Kent County Council

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Thursday, June 29, 2017

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How Kent has managed to improve social care services while coping with an unprecedented influx of asylum-seeking children.

Leadership: Three boroughs, one DCS and the potential for significant savings

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Friday, August 19, 2011

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When the coalition government came to power in May 2010, it stated its first priority as the reduction of the structural deficit in the UK economy. As the government's budget plans for local government were set out, it became apparent that local government faced perhaps its greatest challenge since the Second World War.

Local Spotlight: Lambeth Council

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Tuesday, October 24, 2023

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Corporate commitment to boosting children and young people’s outcomes helps south London borough get back on track.

Local spotlight: Haringey Council

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Tuesday, September 26, 2023

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Borough with a foot in both inner and outer London has improved outcomes thanks to its positive workplace culture.

Leadership: Corporate partnerships can motivate young people

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Friday, June 24, 2011

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UK Youth has been around for 100 years. To have survived and thrived as a charity for so long, we've always had to look for new ways of funding the important work we, and our network, do with young people.