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This week colleagues from across both children’s and adult services came together in Bournemouth...
In General
ADCS has responded to the Department of Health and Social Care’s ‘Smokefree generation’...
In Health and Wellbeing
ADCS response to PLWG adoption sub-group recommendations
In Adoption
Addressing delegates at the National Children and Adult Services Conference in Bournemouth, John Pearce,...
In General
John Pearce responds to LGA research on the cost of children’s social care placements.
In General
The Association of Directors of Children’s Services (ADCS) today, Wednesday 29 November,...
In Education & Schools
This paper sets out ADCS’ vision for a more inclusive education system, with local authorities at...
In Education & Schools
ADCS responds to a further consultation on mandatory reporting by the Home Office
In Safeguarding & Child Protection
The Government recently responded to its consultation on the use of agency social workers. As a...
In Workforce
John Pearce responds to the Autumn Statement 2023
In General Funding
Helen Lincoln comments on the HMI of Prisons report Children in Custody 2022/23
In General
Each of the nine regions in England holds a memorandum of cooperation/understanding (MoU) regarding...
In Social Work
I was recruited as one of 16 international social workers arriving from Southern Africa in 2003....
In Workforce
Commenting on the latest children looked after statistics, ADCS President John Pearce said...
In General Care
ADCS Vice President Andy Smith said:
In General Care
As a society we don’t value young people enough. When young people ‘hang around’ in the streets most...
In General
Unaccompanied asylum seeking (UAS) children have received substantial media attention in recent...
In Asylum
Social Work Evidence Template (SWET)
In Family Justice
A series of resources, tools and practice guidance for practitioners