🌈Updates from ADCS

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[🌈Updates from ADCS @ADCStweets]

ADCS has published the ninth report in our Safeguarding Pressures research series, which covers April 2022 - March 2024. The final report, a short summary briefing and an updated version of our children's services policy timeline is now available https://t.co/ZAE38rZmPl

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We're now posting more regularly over on LinkedIn, find us under the same name / handle if you want to stay up to date on all things ADCS, thanks

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We're currently looking for two new policy officers to join our team in Manchester, apply before 7 Feb, more here https://t.co/d5KADZ1331

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Well that’s it for another year... Thanks to all delegates, speakers and the exhibitors who came, saw and contributed to a such great #NCASC24 in a sunny if cold Liverpool... Hope to see many of you in Bournemouth in 2025 and back here in Merseyside for a replay in 2026!

[Local Government Association (LGA) @LGAcomms]

With #NCASC24 starting tomorrow, today we’re launching our vision for children, young people and families setting out our ambitions for delivering the best outcomes for them. 👇 1/3
https://t.co/RmEbb8G9kJ

[Local Government Association (LGA) @LGAcomms]

Councils need 13,000 more children's social workers in the next decade to meet rising demands.

On the first day of #NCASC24 we’re calling for Govt to develop a workforce strategy & invest in preventative services 👇

https://t.co/yXLSPLSzMM

[Local Government Association (LGA) @LGAcomms]

2/3rds of councils haven't increased spending on youth services in the past 5 years.

On the final day of #NCASC24 we're calling for the money spent on the National Citizen Service to be devolved to councils.

Read more about our new analysis ↩️
https://t.co/oQRPAjz6tz

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We’re pleased to welcome @JanetDaby to #NCASC24 in her role as Children’s Minister. Great to hear about the new government’s commitment to children and improving childhoods, improving experiences of care and support for early intervention

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We’re here at #NCASC24 in Liverpool, the sun is shining, the speeches are done, workshops are underway and the exhibition is busy, busy busy…!

Read our President Andy Smith’s speech here https://t.co/Nc8PYVd2Mf

[The MJ @themjcouk]

.@ADCStweets president Andy Smith talks to @AnnattheMJ ahead of #NCASC24 about the state of children’s services as he warns reforms ‘can’t be rolled out on the cheap’

https://t.co/QnyLibsL6N via @themjcouk

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One more sleep until #NCASC24 starts in Liverpool 🙌

We’ll share some highlights here and on LinkedIn.

Programme and venue info: https://t.co/xsaE3vAX06

Our President's opening speech will be available on our website, once delivered: https://t.co/dPNp9ma9tc

[Yvette Stanley 🌈💙💜 @YvetteStanley18]

On behalf of @Ofstednews I send our condolences to Jack's family and his colleagues and friends @MyCafcass . A pleasure and privilege to know and a great loss to the profession snd sector. #socialcare

[NCASC @ncasc26]

Conference week is here!

Join the conversation using #ncasc24 on here, over at Insta or on Bluesky.

We're looking forward to welcoming everyone to Liverpool!

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Chair of the ADCS Associate Network, @EdwinaGrant2, blogs for us this week, read it here https://t.co/gUsz5tkWh4

[NCASC @ncasc26]

In a slight change to the conference programme, Janet Daby Minister of State for Children and Families will be delivering a keynote on day 1 of #ncasc24

for the full programme visit https://t.co/nGCYjcTjg3

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Our latest blog "Roses and concrete" comes from @BeccaDove2, Vice Chair of the ADCS Families Policy Committee, read it here https://t.co/BYDVxR7n1s

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📢 ADCS has just released a statement on the DfE's new policy paper regarding children's social care. Read more here: https://t.co/yawNOK91hA

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Heather Sandy, DCS in Lincolnshire and Chair of our Education Policy Committee, considers the government's curriculum review in her latest blog for us https://t.co/Gluk1a112s

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Carolyn Fair, DCS East Sussex and the new co-chair of the ADCS SE regional group, blogs about Care Leavers Week for us https://t.co/IO2dV5jGQt

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Interested in the Chancellor's Autumn Budget and its impact on children's services? 🍂💰 Check out our President, Andy Smith's response.