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A balance of risk versus benefit
“Stay at Home. Protect the NHS. Save Lives.” It couldn’t be simpler, could it? Although the guidance on social distancing concerns everyone...
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A virtual inauguration
In normal times, yesterday would have been the day of my Presidential Reception, taking place in the impressive surroundings of the Museum of...
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A message of thanks
What has struck me in the midst of this crisis is the strength of our sector. Suddenly, directors of children’s services and our colleague in...
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New ways of leading
As I prepared myself mentally for taking on the role of ADCS Vice President, I had no idea even four weeks ago that I would be doing it in a...
Read More Setting our priorities for the year...
This week marks my first as ADCS President. It promises to be an interesting and eventful year, more eventful than I realised it would be when I...
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Time flies
As I sit down to write my last blog as ADCS President we are in a state of national emergency and the challenge of Covid-19 is absorbing all our...
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World Social Work Day
In the midst of what has been a very difficult few weeks, Covid-19 promises to impact us all both in our daily working lives and personally over...
Read More Let's invest in children
I think we would all agree that it’s been a particularly challenging start to 2020. Emergency services and public servants up and down the...
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10 years on...
Every child deserves a happy, safe childhood and has a right to the best possible health and wellbeing. The fact that a child’s life chances...
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An essential date for your diary
It may not feel like it now, particularly after recent storms Ciara and Dennis, but Spring will be with us soon and with that comes news of this...
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