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Lessons in life
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Blogs
- Monday, July 24, 2023 | CYP Now
At the end of this month, I will be moving from my familiar surroundings of the West Midlands to the North West where I am taking on my new role of corporate director of children and young people’s services in Liverpool.
Listening to our children about mental health
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Blogs
- Tuesday, February 13, 2024 | CYP Now
Across the country we [have been] focussing on Children’s Mental Health week. It is such a great initiative and Place2be has a range of resources for both schools and families.
The value of social work
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Blogs
- Friday, July 2, 2021 | CYP Now
As a director of children's services (DCS), being a qualified social worker is not part of the essential criteria and I know plenty of brilliant DCS colleagues who have found their role though a different route.
What we know...
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Blogs
- Monday, August 2, 2021 | CYP Now
So, as I move into the last few weeks of being a DCS, my colleagues in the Eastern Region very generously gave me the chance to have a last word!
Begin with the end in mind
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Blogs
- Friday, December 17, 2021 | CYP Now
As I write this I am reflecting on the life of a wonderful friend and colleague who passed away this week.
The challenges and expectations of the social worker role
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Blogs
- Monday, February 14, 2022 | CYP Now
I can’t have been the only director of children’s services who was saddened and disappointed at the targeting of social workers and colleague directors following the recent tragic deaths of children at the hands of their parents who should love and care for them.
Social worker recruitment: A game of marginal gains
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Blogs
- 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.
Standing shoulder to shoulder with kinship families
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Blogs
- 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.
A day for celebrations
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Blogs
- Friday, November 15, 2019 | CYP Now
Tomorrow specifically, 16 November, marks the 30th anniversary of the Children Act 1989 receiving Royal Assent. Today specifically, 15 November, is the 15th anniversary of the Children Act 2004 receiving Royal Assent.