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Building a workforce for the future

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  • Monday, November 20, 2023
    • | CYP Now
I was recruited as one of 16 international social workers arriving from Southern Africa in 2003. What is striking are the parallels of 20 years ago and now. Key issues for international social workers remain such as arriving in teams that are struggling with recruitment and retention issues and high caseloads whilst being expected to hit the ground running within weeks of arriving.

Tackling the cost of childcare for UK nurseries

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  • Friday, November 10, 2023
    • | CYP Now
Since the announcement of the 2023 spring budget, there has been much debate around the most pertinent topic facing the entirety of the early years sector — adequate funding for nurseries.

Closer to home

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  • Monday, December 11, 2023
    • | CYP Now
Having spent an enjoyable and thoughtful few days at the NCASC conference in Bournemouth last week, I have been reflecting on the workshop session on implementing learning from the National Panel’s reports on supporting children and young people with disabilities and complex health needs that I had the pleasure of chairing.

Early childhood matters

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  • Monday, May 13, 2024
    • | CYP Now
It’s been quite a week! My youngest child has finally dropped her school uniform in the laundry bin for the last time with only a few GCSEs between her and her plans for a long, lazy summer; and my second oldest has pressed ‘submit’ on her final year psychology dissertation.

The language of hope

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  • Monday, April 29, 2024
    • | CYP Now
Having had the privilege of reading many insightful blogs from influential leaders in the sector over the years, as a recently Elected Director on the Board of Directors for ADCS, I find myself both honoured and slightly apprehensive now it is my turn to contribute. So, here we go…

Reflections on special educational needs provision

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  • Monday, May 20, 2024
    • | CYP Now
Despite no longer being a serving director of children’s services, I still get to keep involved through my work with the ADCS Associates’ Network and I wanted to reflect on how inclusive practices have changed since I first started out as a teacher.

Time to level all the way up

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  • Friday, October 29, 2021
    • | CYP Now
The Chancellor had some tough decisions to make to drive the government’s Levelling Up agenda and prepare the country for a post-Covid “age of optimism”.

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