Press
All press enquiries should be made directly to Rebecca Godar, ADCS Press Officer - contact details opposite.
Press releases:
March 2010
ADCS Response to Loughborough university findings on Laming recommendation 19
January 2010
Statement on publication of Serious Case Reviews
Comment on CAFCASS care figures
December 2009
ADCS comment: CAA and Annual performance ratings for children's services
ADCS ADASS Joint release: Young Carers
Social
Work Task Force - Directors rise to local challenges but say “we can’t do it alone”
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Key Principals
November 2009
Inspection - Challenging the challengers
October 2009
National Children and Adult Services Conference - Presidential speech
Family set to be centre-stage - first meeting of joint ADCS ADASS Committee
ADCS comment on High Court proceedings against the Secretary of State by Sharon Shoesmith
September 2009
National Challenge Announcement - ADCS President responds
DCSF launch recruitment drive for social workers
July 2009
Social Work Task Force provides robust analysis
Select Committee poses difficult questions for the sector
ADCS response to the statutory guidance on the role of the DCS and Lead Member
Practice makes perfect - not more procedures
June 2009
May 2009
Response to Laming action plan
April 2009
Sector-led improvement is the right response to Lord Laming
ADCS LGA SOLACE Laming Response - press release
ADCS LGA SOLACE Laming Response
ADCS Presidential Reception / Policy Priorities 2009/10
March 2009
ADCS statement on Lord Laming's report
ADCS's role in the leadership development programme
February 2009
Response to LGC Councilor Safeguarding Survey
Children's Services departments are key to improving outcomes for children
ADCS response to Comprehensive Area Agreement framework
Child Health Strategy - a key milestone in developing integrated children's services
January 2009
Letter to the Editor - ContactPoint
Reaction to Unison survey of social workers
C4EO press release including statement from Maggie Atkinson Launch of Early Years theme
Statement on independent review of Doncaster's children's services
Leadership development programme to start in the autumn
Local authorities find a collective solution for funding Social Workers in YOIs
December 2008
Peter Lewis - appointed Haringey DCS
Leadership Development Scheme (NCSL Press Release supported by ADCS)
Maggie Atkinson's comments on Workforce Strategy
Reaction to Ofsted Evidence at the Children, Schools and Families Select Committee
Maggie Atkinson letter to the Editor of the Times - Madrassas
November 2008
Parents need stronger voice on Children's Centre services (Sure Start consultation)
Statements on the case of Baby P in Haringey
ADCS reaction to the report of the school adjudicator into Admissions arrangements
Schools left out of the loop on new regulations
October 2008
Audit Commission report on Children's Trusts
Young
Offenders are Children too
Key Stage 3 review
