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Dare to lead

Friday, June 17, 2022

| CYP Now

Thinking about the time we have ahead of us as a sector, I have been reflecting on what it means for the kind of leadership that will be required and what kind of leader I will need to be as we move forward?

Standing shoulder to shoulder with kinship families

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Monday, June 13, 2022

| CYP Now

There are over 150,000 children growing up in kinship care in England today, and with the publication of the Independent Review of Children’s Social Care last month, we finally saw some real national recognition of their experiences, needs and strengths – and those of their carers too.

The power of ADCS

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Tuesday, May 31, 2022

| CYP Now

This blog was first due a couple of weeks ago, but the small matter of an ILACs inspection diverted my attention.

DCS is a role like no other

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Thursday, May 26, 2022

| CYP Now

I find myself writing this blog at a strange time – two days before I am due to leave Northumberland County Council to take up the director of children’s services (DCS) role in Newcastle City Council.

Social worker recruitment: A game of marginal gains

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Monday, May 16, 2022

| CYP Now

I am sure that the West Midlands is no different to any other region, in that recruitment and retention seems to be our number one topic of conversation.

Two years on: A reflection on the pandemic’s impact on children

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Monday, May 9, 2022

| CYP Now

Two years ago I remember sitting in my garden during the springtime of the first lockdown with so many mixed feelings.

A hammer and anvil analogy for early help

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Friday, April 29, 2022

| CYP Now

As director of children’s services (DCS) for one of the 75 areas eligible for the Family Hubs and Start for Life programme, I am pleased that the importance of the first 1001 days is being supported in a whole family systems approach.