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Comment on a report by the Children’s Commissioner on elective home education
In Education & Schools
To all those colleagues who have worked or are currently working in authorities judged Inadequate by...
In Inspection & Improvement
Domestic abuse can happen to anyone, anywhere. Both men and women can be victims or perpetrators and...
In Safeguarding & Child Protection
Joint response from ADCS, ADASS and the LGA to the Government consultation: Preventing and tackling...
In Safeguarding & Child Protection
Response to the NAO report on pressures on children’s social care
In General Funding
Comment on a report by Skills for Care on social work education
In General Workforce
Commenting on children and young people remanded in custody
In General Youth Justice
It looks like it’s going to be a busy period for the ADCS Standards, Performance and Inspection...
In General
Comment on children’s services inspection and demand figures
In General
The turn of the New Year is a time for many to look back at the previous year and also to look ahead...
In General
Comment on overspend in children’s services
In General Funding
Comment on a survey of social workers by Community Care
In Social Work
I would like to wish you all a very happy New Year after what I hope was a rejuvenating Christmas...
In General
Comment on local authority spend on agency social workers
In General Workforce
Firstly, can I start by wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and all the best for the New Year. I...
In General
Comment on criminalisation of children in care
In General Care
Commenting on the National Implementation Adviser for Care Leavers: first year report