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The hidden children’s services workforce

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  • Friday, July 15, 2022
    • | CYP Now
Like every director of children’s services, I expect, I have been immersed in the run of policy papers emerging from the Department for Education over the past few months.

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.

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.

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.

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