We need creative solutions for all our children

By Ann McGauran | 04 July 2023

Delegates gathering this week at the Association of Directors of Children’s Services (ADCS) annual conference could not be blamed for feeling daunted.

While aspects of the Government’s reform agenda set out earlier this year in Stable Homes, Built on Love were broadly welcomed, some say the proposals stopped short of the radical reset called for in last year’s independent English Care Review, led by Josh MacAlister.

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