From Rio to Wakefield - the importance of teamwork is clear
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- Wednesday, August 31, 2016 | CYP Now
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National, regional, local
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- Monday, May 15, 2023 | CYP Now
I am an advocate of collaborative working in general and a strong supporter of regional working in children’s services in particular.
It’s all about care
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- Monday, September 25, 2023 | CYP Now
It’s a huge privilege to become an elected director for the ADCS Board of Directors and to be writing my first ADCS blog; I want to take this opportunity to say a big thank you to all colleagues who have warmly welcomed me into the ADCS family.
Why does social work have the word 'social' in it?
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- Friday, March 19, 2021 | CYP Now
Whether it was because parents are worn out from caring for their children at home 24/7 or because children were desperate to see their friends again face-to-face, or both, we had some of the highest primary school attendance rates in Essex following the return to school on 8 March.
Who loves this child?
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- Monday, June 7, 2021 | CYP Now
This needs to be the starting point of everything we do in children’s services. I don’t want to see love defined, pulled apart or being put in legislation.
Let us not return to what was normal
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- Friday, February 4, 2022 | CYP Now
As many will know from my work with the ADCS Educational Achievement (EA) Policy Committee, my passion for levelling up and enhancing the role of education is undimmed even after a number of decades of commitment to the cause.
Finding the next generation of directors of children’s services
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- Wednesday, August 10, 2022 | CYP Now
There is no question that the director of children’s services (DCS) role is demanding and ever changing - with an increased focus on leadership of place, complex systems and operating in uncertainty.
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.
Latest developments in children's services inspection and standards
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- Monday, June 12, 2017 | CYP Now