Remit
The Families, Communities & Young People Policy Committee (FCYP) leads on all aspects of early help, safeguarding, child protection, early years, youth services, youth justice, family justice and community safety.
FCYP links with a wide range of organisations across the sector.
Meeting Dates
Policy committee meeting dates for 2023 are available here.
Contacts
Chair: Helen Lincoln, Executive Director for Children, Families and Education, Essex County Council.
Vice Chair: Becca Dove, Camden Council
ADCS Policy Officer: Katy Block supports the work of the committee. To contact Katy, email katy.block@adcs.org.uk
Families, Communities & Young People Policy Committee Articles
Helen Lincoln comments on the HMI of Prisons report Children in Custody...
In General
Commenting on the latest Children in Need statistics, Helen Lincoln, Chair...
In Safeguarding & Child Protection
Helen Lincoln, Chair of the ADCS Families, Communities and Young People...
In General Care
Commenting on the latest MoJ family court quarterly statistics Sara...
In Safeguarding & Child Protection
Sara Tough, Chair of the ADCS Families, Communities and Young People...
In Sexual Abuse & Exploitation
Commenting on the NCB’s report on early help, Sara Tough, Chair of the...
In General Early Help
ADCS response to the ONS consultation on developing a national child abuse...
In Safeguarding & Child Protection
ADCS response to the violence against women and girls’ call for...
In Safeguarding & Child Protection
ADCS response to the Home Office’s consultation on Serious Violence...
In Safeguarding & Child Protection
Oxfordshire County Council guidance on use of Mental Capacity Act 2005 in...
In Mental Health
ADCS Policy Position Paper on Local Safeguarding Children Boards (LSCBs)...
In Safeguarding & Child Protection
ADCS response to consultation on changes to statutory youth work guidance...
In General
ADCS response to the Home Office consultation on the new knife crime...
In Safeguarding & Child Protection
This week our 0-25 Together Service organised their safeguarding conference...
In Safeguarding & Child Protection
Comment on a report by the Children’s Commissioner on the criminal...
In Safeguarding & Child Protection
Domestic abuse can happen to anyone, anywhere. Both men and women can be...
In Safeguarding & Child Protection
Comment on a report by the Chief Social Worker for Children and Families...
In General Care
Comment on statistics on the timeliness of care proceedings in the family...
In General
Highlighting the impact of neglect on young people is clearly presented in...