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The importance of permanency and belonging
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- Friday, May 26, 2023 | CYP Now
As we near the end of Foster Care Fortnight I have been reflecting on both the importance of foster carers across the country and also the importance of permanence and belonging for our children in care.
Reflections from the North West
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- Tuesday, August 29, 2023 | CYP Now
I write this having recently been talking with my team about a very difficult placement sufficiency ‘market’ (how we come to use the language we do about children needing loving homes is beyond me!).
Kinship care: an opportunity not to be missed
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- Friday, January 5, 2024 | CYP Now
It’s the day after Boxing Day as I write this blog and I have spent this morning reading Championing Kinship Care: The National Kinship Care Strategy published just before Christmas.
Hands up for Care Day
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- Monday, February 19, 2024 | CYP Now
I write this blog with a heavy heart as it will be my last as an elected director of the Association of Directors of Children’s Services (ADCS) board of directors, my three-year tenure will come to an end in May 2024.
Equality, diversity, and inclusion – equity for all
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- Tuesday, March 5, 2024 | CYP Now
I was asked recently, as a senior leader, to contribute to our International Women’s Day event in Merton and to answer some questions on the pressing issues for women in 2024.
Celebrating 10 years of NAVSH
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- Tuesday, April 23, 2024 | CYP Now
I was delighted to see that the National Association of Virtual School Heads (NAVSH) is celebrating its 10-year anniversary this year. This gave me cause to reflect on the impact of virtual schools; and to find out more about what the future holds for them.
The moral imperative
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- Tuesday, May 7, 2024 | CYP Now
As I write, I have just completed my “Poll Station Inspector” training in preparation my role in the local government elections this week.
What does it cost to care for children and young people?
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- Friday, June 7, 2024 | CYP Now
When I was growing up next to the power station in Widnes my Nan, who left us in May 2007 used to say, ‘kindness costs nothing and a smile is free’.
Partnership: a renewed common purpose!
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- Friday, August 14, 2020 | CYP Now
ADCS recently published a discussion paper Building a country that works for all children post Covid-19 which highlights both the challenges and opportunities the pandemic has created for children, families and the services they rely on.
Additions to our toolkit
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- Tuesday, October 13, 2020 | CYP Now
I am sure we all agree that we are currently living in unprecedented times, impacting on our vulnerable families, children, and young people possibly more than any other group of people.
From Rio to Wakefield - the importance of teamwork is clear
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- Wednesday, August 31, 2016 | CYP Now
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.