SOLACE

Are two roles too many?

By Chris Mahony | 04 October 2017

After a report into failings at Kirklees blamed the director’s duties at ADCS, Chris Mahony looks...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

A new hope for children's services?

By Dan Peters | 13 September 2017

At a crucial and at times troubling period for children’s services, and with new Ofsted leadershi...

HUMOUR

Je Ne Sais Pas Pourquoi...

16 August 2017

Milton Keynes’ corporate director for people caused a stir when he blogged that the history of se...

FINANCE

Exclusive: Councils face 'daily' struggle to place vulnerable kids

By Sam Clayden | 09 August 2017

The state of the children’s care market has been described as a ‘scar on the conscience of our co...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Griffin replaces retiring Rickards

02 August 2017

Sedgemoor DC has approved a new interim chief executive.

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Spielman heralds new relationship with ADCS

By Dan Peters | 07 July 2017

Ofsted’s chief inspector has said she wants to ‘strengthen the relationship’ between her organisa...

FINANCE

An early start is vital

By Alison Michalska | 14 June 2017

The argument for early intervention sounds straightforward, writes Alison Michalska, but the diff...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

'Churn' among councils' kids' services chiefs lowest since 2012

By Mark Conrad | 02 May 2017

The level of ‘churn’ among council directors of children’s services is at its lowest point for fi...

FINANCE

Going for gold in children's services

By Alison Michalska | 20 April 2017

New ADCS president Alison Michalska’s priorities for the year revolve around the determination to...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

O'Sullivan named institute chair

14 March 2017

Former president of the Association of Directors of Children’s Services Alison O’Sullivan has bee...

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