HCLG Committee report on local...

Comment on the HCLG report on local government finance and the Spending...

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The vicious cycle that keeps...

This year I’m determined to shine a light on child poverty in this...

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Let austerity end for children...

Earlier this month, The Housing, Communities and Local Government (HCLG)...

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Comment: cost of the NAAS so...

Comment on the cost of the NAAS so far.

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Making our voices heard

The North East is a unique and wonderful place to live and work with so...

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Response to HCLG Committee...

ADCS response to the HCLG Committee report on children’s services...

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The UK doesn’t work for...

The UK doesn’t work for rising numbers of children

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Continuing the legacy of a...

Last week I had the great privilege of delivering my inaugural speech as...

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ADCS response to the...

ADCS response to the Chancellor’s Spring Statement

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Children’s Commissioner...

Comment on a report by the Children’s Commissioner on the criminal...

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New analysis by national...

Comment on new analysis by national children’s charities on children’s...

In Children's Services Funding & Welfare

And the answer is?!

Since my last blog, the National Audit Office (NAO) published its report...

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The B-word

​ADCS column on Brexit for the MJ

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NAO report - pressures on...

Response to the NAO report on pressures on children’s social care

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Overspend in children’s...

Comment on overspend in children’s services

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