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Work for ADCS: Policy and Press Officer

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Childhood Matters

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A future vision for the education system

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Welcome to the ADCS website

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Directors of Children's Services

Contact details for all DCSs

Out of Area Placement Directory

Contact details for LAs when making placements out...

Press Columns

ADCS articles featured in the press

Family Justice Resource Hub

Tools, templates and practice guidance

Spotlight

Regional Spotlight

President's Speech

Andy Smith’s inaugural speech as ADCS President

Policy Spotlight

Policy Spotlight

Childhood Matters

Childhood Matters acts as an update to the Association’s 2017 policy paper, A country that works for all children.

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Blog

Celebrating 10 years of NAVSH

I was delighted to see that the National Association of Virtual School Heads NAVSH is celebrating its 10 year anniversary...

IN THE MEDIA

This is not a slow burning threat

The MJ: In 2017 the Association of Directors of Children’s Services (ADCS) published A country that works for all children...

Children’s services leaders in England call for national ‘plan for childhood’

The Guardian: Children’s services leaders have called for a national “plan for childhood” to transform the health, emotional wellbeing and life chances of a generation of youngsters scarred by austerity and the pandemic.

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