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Chris Munday comments on the Dedicated Schools Grant allocations for 2024-25
In General Funding
Justin Russell is the Director General for Families Group and is responsible for children’s social...
In Health
John Pearce on the government’s response to the Safeguarding children with disabilities and...
In Safeguarding & Child Protection
Colleagues, Monday 18 December marks International Migrants Day and as Chair of the Association’s...
In Care
Commenting on the National Kinship Strategy, ADCS President John Pearce said
In General Care
Rachael Wardell comments on changes to visa rules
In Social Work
Having spent an enjoyable and thoughtful few days at the NCASC conference in Bournemouth last week,...
In Health
“Directors of children’s services, and their teams, understand all too well the heavy burden of inspection...
In General
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