Education Policy Committee
Remit
The Educational Policy Committee covers all aspects of education from the early years to further education, and skills and support for the improvement of educational standards. In particular, the committee leads on school improvement, relationships with academies and free schools, admissions and place planning and the role of the local authority in education. This committee liaises closely with the SPI committee on school improvement and the R&S committee on budgets. It also works with the HCAN committee on the educational outcomes and wellbeing of children in care and provision for learners with special educational needs.
Meeting Dates
Policy committee meeting dates for 2024 are available here.
Contacts
Chair: Heather Sandy, Executive Director of Children’s Services, Lincolnshire County Council
Vice Chair: Jo Sullivan-Lyons, Barnet Council
ADCS Policy Officer: Madeline Jackson supports the work of the committee. To contact Madeline, email: madeline.jackson@adcs.org.uk
Chair
Heather Sandy
Lincolnshire County Council
Vice-Chair
Jo Sullivan-Lyons
Barnet London Borough Council
Families, Communities & Young People Policy Committee
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 2024 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
Chair
Helen Lincoln
Families and Education,
Essex County Council
Vice Chair
Becca Dove
Camden London Borough Council
Migrant Families Taskforce
Remit
The ADCS Migrant Families Taskforce, chaired by Colin Pettigrew, Corporate Director for Children, Young People and Schools, Nottinghamshire County Council, reports into the Families, Communities & Young People Policy Comittee. For more information on the Taskforce, please contact info@adcs.org.uk
Contacts
Chair: Colin Pettigrew, Corporate Director for Children, Young People and Schools, Nottinghamshire County Council.
ADCS contact: Esther Kavanagh Dixon supports the work of the committee. To contact Esther, email esther@adcs.org.uk
Chair
Colin Pettigrew
Health, Care & Additional Needs Policy Committee
Remit
The Health, Care & Additional Needs Policy Committee has lead responsibility for children in care and care leavers, all aspects of child health and children with SEND.
The committee liaises closely with the EA Committee on the educational outcomes of learners living in care and those with SEND, and with a range of partners and stakeholders in the voluntary and health sector.
Meeting Dates
Policy committee meeting dates for 2024 are available here.
Contacts
Chair: Nigel Minns, Executive Director - Children and Young People, Warwickshire County Council
Vice Chair: Fiona Corless, Norfolk County Council
ADCS Policy Officer: Sarah Wilson supports the work of the committee. To contact Sarah email: sarah.wilson@adcs.org.uk
Chair
Nigel Minns
Warwickshire County Council
Vice Chair
Fiona Corless
Norfolk County Council
Resources & Strategy Policy Committee
Remit
The Resources & Strategy Policy Committee has lead responsibility for all issues relating to the organisation of children’s services, funding and commissioning.
The committee liaises closely with the EA Committee on admissions, capital funding and strategic place planning. Members of the committee represent the Association on various reference groups including the DLUHC Technical Group on Fair Funding, the High Needs Funding External Group, Service Working Group on Education and Children’s Services (SWEGECS), the Schools Funding Implementation Group (SFIG), and the ESFA Advisory Group.
Meeting Dates
Policy committee meeting dates for 2024 are available here.
Contacts
Chair: Vacancy
Vice Chair: Richard Selwyn, Somerset Council
ADCS Policy Officer: Sarah Wilson supports the work of the committee. To contact Sarah, email sarah.wilson@adcs.org.uk
Chair
Vacancy
Vice Chair
Richard Selwyn
Somerset Council
Standards, Performance & Inspection Policy Committee (SPI)
Remit
The Standards, Performance & Inspection Policy Committee (SPI) links with Ofsted and other relevant inspectorates and leads on performance management, the use of data, and sector-led improvement, including the ongoing development of Regional Improvement & Innovation Alliances (RIIAs).
The committee liaises closely with all other committees and its members represent the Association on various reference groups organised by Ofsted and other inspectorates.
The ADCS Research Group is a sub-committee of the Standards, Performance & Inspection Policy Committee (SPI).
Meeting Dates
Policy committee meeting dates for 2024 are available here.
Contacts
Chair: Jo Fisher, Exeutive Director of Children’s Services, Hertfordshire County Council
Vice Chair: Tania Townsend, Islington Council
ADCS Policy Officer: Katy Block supports the work of the committee. To contact Katy, email katy.block@adcs.org.uk
Chair
Jo Fisher
Hertfordshire County Council
Vice Chair
Tania Townsend
Islington London Borough Council
Workforce Policy Committee
Remit
The Workforce Policy Committee has lead responsibility for issues relating to professional standards, training and qualifications, workforce planning and working with national regulatory and training bodies
The committee links closely with the various regional ADCS groups to identify new and emerging practice and assesses the impact of ongoing public service reforms in all areas relevant to children’s services including education, health, safeguarding, social care and family justice.
Meeting Dates
Policy committee meeting dates for 2024 are available here.
Contacts
Chair: Nicola Curley, Strategic Director of Children and Young People’s Services, Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council
Vice Chair: Florah Shiringo, Director for Families and Children, Wiltshire Council
ADCS Policy Officer: Madeline Jackson supports the work of the committee. To contact Madeline, email: madeline.jackson@adcs.org.uk
Chair
Nicola Curley
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council
Vice Chair
Florah Shiringo
Wiltshire Council
