Splitting up county council social care services into new authorities needs to be ‘done delicately’, the new president of the Association of Directors of Children’s Services has warned.
Child poverty, a sector wide recruitment and retention crisis, and a ‘broken’ SEND system could f...
The combination of poor-quality housing and the cost-of-living crisis is contributing to ‘family ...
ADCS president Andy Smith talks to Ann McGauran ahead of the National Children and Adult Services...
The Government has announced a slew of children’s social care reforms, including new responsibili...
Fresh analysis has uncovered a £9.3bn funding shortfall facing councils in England by 2026-27.
Local government expects another one-year finance settlement despite warnings that failing to add...
Political pressure is to be piled on the Local Government Association (LGA) to strengthen its wav...
The new Government’s approach to child poverty ‘doesn’t go far enough’, the president of the Asso...
Soaring demand for children’s care placements has driven a culture of profiteering providers and ...
Andy Smith says it is a huge privilege to be an director of children’s services – despite the cha...
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