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Attending to attendance

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  • Friday, September 9, 2022
  • | CYP Now
This week has been my first as Chair of the Educational Achievement Policy Committee and I have been reflecting on the busy education landscape ahead as children and young people start the new school term.

We can’t walk away at night

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  • Monday, October 17, 2022
  • | CYP Now
I am sat writing this blog recovering from a bout of Covid, a sharp reminder that it hasn’t gone and the impact it can have. It’s been miserable and has allowed me to dwell, perhaps too much, on the number of difficulties we all face as we head into winter:

What happened at NCASC 2022?

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  • Monday, November 7, 2022
  • | CYP Now
Delegates met in person at this year’s NCAS Conference in Manchester for the first time in three years to hear from a wide range of speakers across children and adult services.

Unintended consequences

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  • Monday, November 14, 2022
  • | CYP Now
This is my first blog for ADCS and I would, firstly, like to thank colleagues for electing me as chair of the Resources and Sustainability Policy Committee. When thinking about what to write unintended consequences came to mind.

Mind the gap

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  • Monday, December 12, 2022
  • | CYP Now
This is my first contribution since being elected as chair of the Health, Care and Additional Needs (HCAN) Policy Committee. Putting myself forward for this role was a decision not taken lightly.

The power of positive relationships

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  • Friday, November 8, 2019
  • | CYP Now
My blog might read more as a ramble this week for two reasons. First, I've spent the last two weeks hard of hearing and croaking as I've had a bad cold which has reduced my thinking abilities.

What is education for?

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  • Monday, February 24, 2020
  • | CYP Now
Schools play a vital role in their local areas by widening opportunities for children and families, providing a pathway out of poverty, engaging with children’s services and early help, and serving their local communities.

Social work in difficult times

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  • Monday, March 23, 2020
  • | CYP Now
In the midst of what has been a very difficult few weeks, Covid-19 promises to impact us all both in our daily working lives and personally over the coming months.

Stop, pause, reflect and repeat

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  • Friday, August 12, 2022
  • | CYP Now
During the pandemic my team were fortunate enough to lead a DfE-funded project, to identify best practice in a pandemic, alongside the University of Birmingham and Anglia Ruskin University, plus five other local authorities and their children in care councils.

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