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Nuffield Family Justice...

Commenting on the use of supervision orders, ADCS President Charlotte Ramsden said:

In General Care
Getting to the root of youth...

This time last year, before we all truly appreciated the devastation and disruption Covid-19 would...

In Safeguarding & Child Protection
Digital innovation in...

During the first few months of the pandemic all of us managed to adapt and innovate in ways that...

In General
Comment on Supporting Families...

Commenting on the launch of the next phase of the Supporting Families programme, ADCS Vice President...

In General Early Help
Comment on UASC arrivals and...

Commenting on UASC arrivals and age assessments, ADCS Vice President Charlotte Ramsden said:...

In General
Community Care survey of...

Community Care survey of social worker caseloads

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Comment on SEND deficits

​Commenting on SEND deficits ADCS Vice President Charlotte Ramsden said:

In General Funding
Care Review comment

ADCS President Jenny Coles said:

In Safeguarding & Child Protection
Comment on CMA study of...

Commenting on the launch of the Competition and Markets Authority’s study on children’s social...

In Safeguarding & Child Protection
Comment on Spring Budget 2021

Responding to the Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s Spring Budget announcement Jenny Coles, ADCS...

In General Funding
Trauma informed practice in...

Due to its unfamiliarity and unpredictability, the pandemic is clearly a stressful and traumatic...

In General
Safeguarding Pressures Phase 7...

ADCS has published the full report of its latest iteration of Safeguarding Pressures research...

In Safeguarding & Child Protection
Comment on DfE’s...

Responding to the Department for Education’s announcement on unregulated accommodation for...

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