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The Workforce Policy Committee has lead responsibility for issues relating to professional standards, training and qualifications, workforce planning and working with national regulatory and training bodies.

The committee links closely with the various regional ADCS groups to identify new and emerging practice and assesses the impact of ongoing public service reforms in all areas relevant to children’s services including education, health, safeguarding, social care and family justice.

Meeting Dates

Policy committee meeting dates for 2024 are available here.

Contacts

Chair: Rachael Wardell, Executive Director of Children, Families and Lifelong Learning, Surrey County Council. To contact Rachael, email Rachael.Wardell@surreycc.gov.uk

Vice Chair: Florah Shiringo, Kent Councty Council

ADCS Policy Officer: Matt Cunningham supports the work of the committee. To contact Matt, email matt.cunningham@adcs.org.uk


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The Standards, Performance & Inspection Policy Committee (SPI) links with Ofsted and other relevant inspectorates and leads on performance management, the use of data, and sector-led improvement, including the ongoing development of Regional Improvement & Innovation Alliances (RIIAs).

The committee liaises closely with all other committees and its members represent the Association on various reference groups organised by Ofsted and other inspectorates.

The ADCS Research Group is a sub-committee of the Standards, Performance & Inspection Policy Committee (SPI).

Meeting Dates

Policy committee meeting dates for 2024 are available here.

Contacts

Chair: Jo Fisher, Exeutive Director of Children’s Services, Hertfordshire County Council

Vice Chair: Tania Townsend, Islington Council

ADCS Policy Officer: Katy Block supports the work of the committee. To contact Katy, email katy.block@adcs.org.uk


Standards, Performance & Inspection Policy Committee Articles

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The Resources & Strategy Policy Committee has lead responsibility for all issues relating to the organisation of children’s services, funding and commissioning.

The committee liaises closely with the EA Committee on admissions, capital funding and strategic place planning. Members of the committee represent the Association on various reference groups including the DLUHC Technical Group on Fair Funding, the High Needs Funding External Group, Service Working Group on Education and Children’s Services (SWEGECS), the Schools Funding Implementation Group (SFIG), and the EFA Advisory Group.

Meeting Dates

Policy committee meeting dates for 2024 are available here.

Contacts

​Chair: Chris Munday, Executive Director for Children and Family Services, Barnet Council.

Vice Chair: Richard Selwyn, Somerset Council

ADCS Policy Officer: Sarah Wilson supports the work of the committee. To contact Sarah, email sarah.wilson@adcs.org.uk


Resources & Strategy Policy Committee Articles

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The Health, Care & Additional Needs Policy Committee has lead responsibility for children in care and care leavers, all aspects of child health and children with SEND.

The committee liaises closely with the EA Committee on the educational outcomes of learners living in care and those with SEND, and with a range of partners and stakeholders in the voluntary and health sector.

Meeting Dates

Policy committee meeting dates for 2024 are available here.

Contacts

Chair: Nigel Minns, Strategic Director - People, Warwickshire County Council

Vice Chair: Fiona Corless, Norfolk County Council

ADCS Policy Officer: Sarah Wilson supports the work of the committee. To contact Sarah email: sarah.wilson@adcs.org.uk


Health, Care & Additonal Needs Policy Committee Articles

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The Families, Communities & Young People Policy Committee (FCYP) leads on all aspects of early help, safeguarding, child protection, early years, youth services, youth justice, family justice and community safety.

FCYP links with a wide range of organisations across the sector.

Meeting Dates

Policy committee meeting dates for 2024 are available here.

Contacts

Chair: Helen Lincoln, Executive Director for Children, Families and Education, Essex County Council.

Vice Chair: Becca Dove, Camden Council

ADCS Policy Officer: Katy Block supports the work of the committee. To contact Katy, email katy.block@adcs.org.uk


Families, Communities & Young People Policy Committee Articles

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The Educational Policy Committee covers all aspects of education from the early years to further education, and skills and support for the improvement of educational standards. In particular, the committee leads on school improvement, relationships with academies and free schools, admissions and place planning and the role of the local authority in education. This committee liaises closely with the SPI committee on school improvement and the R&S committee on budgets. It also works with the HCAN committee on the educational outcomes and wellbeing of children in care and provision for learners with special educational needs.

Meeting Dates

Policy committee meeting dates for 2024 are available here.

Contacts

Chair: Heather Sandy, Executive Director of Children’s Services, Lincolnshire County Council

Vice Chair: Jo Sullivan-Lyons, Birmingham City Council

ADCS Policy Officer: Matt Cunningham supports the work of the committee. To contact Matt, email: matt.cunningham@adcs.org.uk


Education Policy Committee Articles


The ADCS Policy Committees lead on policy development in all aspects of children and young people’s services.

The committees meet several times a year. All ADCS members can participate on one or more of the policy committees. Contact info@adcs.org.uk if you would like to get involved.

To find out more about the committees, follow the links below.

Educational Achievement

Families, Communities & Young People

Health, Care & Additional Needs

Resources & Strategy

Standards, Performance & Inspection

Workforce Development


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ADCS Migrant Families Taskforce

All ADCS members are welcome to get involved with this group, please email esther@adcs.org.uk for more information. Initially the Taskforce will be reflecting on the current landscape and agreeing priorities for action over the short and medium term with a focus on sustainable solutions in relation to UASC policy.

The Chair of the Taskforce is Colin Pettigrew, DCS in Nottinghamshire County Council.


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