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Unlocking the keys to learning

Education Fri, 24 Feb 2023 11:02

I expect people that know me well are thinking I would use this blog to make some comments around the government response to the Care Review or...

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Looking Forward

Leadership Fri, 17 Feb 2023 10:39

As I write this, there has been a huge amount happening in children’s services over the past couple of weeks. I am not going to rehearse the...

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Working together

Safeguarding & Child Protection Fri, 10 Feb 2023 10:38

At the time of writing, ADCS members across the children’s sector will be reflecting on the government’s response to the independent review...

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Learning from experience

Care Fri, 03 Feb 2023 11:36

As I write this blog, I do so acutely aware the government’s eagerly anticipated response to the Independent Review of Children’s Social Care...

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Turning the corner on improvement

Health Fri, 27 Jan 2023 09:52

This year January has been an important month for me working in Norfolk as the outcome of our recent ILACS has been published after our long...

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Trying to remain optimistic!

Inspection & Improvement Fri, 20 Jan 2023 10:11

Does anyone else feel like any downtime we had with our family and friends over the festive period was a long time ago? As I write this in my...

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Resilience and why it matters in...

Leadership Fri, 13 Jan 2023 11:13

The start of a new year is always a good time for reflection on what changes we want to make professionally and personally for the year ahead....

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What's on the horizon

General Fri, 06 Jan 2023 09:53

Happy New Year to all and hope you had a good holiday period. Let’s hope this year brings a resolution to some of the long-standing issues...

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Making some wishes for Christmas…

General Thu, 22 Dec 2022 10:13

As I write this it’s finally beginning to feel a bit like Christmas. My original idea for this blog was to compose something witty along the...

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A time for serenity

Inspection & Improvement Fri, 16 Dec 2022 09:49

A couple of weeks ago I welcomed LGA colleagues to support our development work in the form of a Corporate Parenting Peer Diagnostic. As they...

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