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Building a workforce for the future
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...
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The same, but different
November can be an odd month. We are not yet at the end of the year but are planning for it. I don’t know about you, but I am being gently...
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Children need change
In 2017 ADCS published the policy position paper, A country that works for all children. The paper aimed to articulate the many challenges...
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Thinking long-term
Next month, the Chancellor will deliver his Autumn Statement, outlining government’s plans for public spending. There are many public services...
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The Strength of our relationships
In the Eastern region we pride ourselves on a long and successful history of collaboration, co-production and support which has not changed even...
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Celebrating diversity and making...
October marks Black History Month, where countries across the world stop and take the time to recognise and celebrate the considerable...
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Everything, everywhere, all at once
The education sector is no stranger to change. In recent years, planned reforms to the education system, which has become increasingly...
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Family Help – a new concept or an...
I didn’t plan to be researching section 17 of the Children Act 1989 for a masters degree at the precise moment section 17 came under the...
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It's all about care
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...
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The Role of Sector Led Improvement...
In a rapidly changing world, the concept of improvement has taken centre stage. From personal development to service growth, the idea of constant...
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