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Andy Smith comments in Community Care on supporting unaccompanied asylum seeking children through the National...
In General
Andy Smith comments on out of area placements
In General Care
As I write this blog in a local café, the radio announces that 15 asylum-seekers have boarded the...
In Safeguarding & Child Protection
ADCS response to the government consultation on a new mandatory reporting duty.
In Safeguarding & Child Protection
The privilege of being a member of ADCS, a member of our Council of Reference and the chair of the...
In Safeguarding & Child Protection
Commenting on Foundations evaluation of FDAC
In General Early Help
As August and holiday season arrive (and allegedly some warmer weather), our colleagues at Ofsted...
In Inspection & Improvement
The Association recently held its annual conference in Manchester.
In General
“Yesterday’s High Court judgement was clear that the routine housing of UASC in hotels is...
In General Care
Cast your mind back to January 2021, the country is in its third and most miserable lockdown,...
In Education
John Pearce responds the launch of the Family First for Children pathfinders and Family Network...
In General Care
John Pearce comments on Wave 5 of the DfE’s longitudinal study of social workers...
In Social Work
Poor mental health and wellbeing can have a lasting impact on children and young people’s life chances...
In General
Chris Munday, Chair of the ADCS Resources & Strategy Policy Committee said:
In General Funding
At the end of this month, I will be moving from my familiar surroundings of the West Midlands to the...
In Leadership
ADCS comment on the Illegal Migration Bill
In Asylum
ADCS response to Improving support for children missing education - call for evidence...
In Education & Schools
I recently listened to a podcast (Children locked away: Britain’s modern Bedlam) about some of our...
In General Care
I’m writing this blog just a few days after returning from the ADCS Annual Conference in...
In Leadership
ADCS annual conference 2023 round-up