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Welcome to the ADCS Press Office

The ADCS Press Office handles enquiries from the media about work done by the Association. In this section you'll find press releases and contact details. For general information about ADCS see About us.

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Latest Press Releases

2012

• ADCS response to Policy Exchange report on fostering

  24 January

• ADCS and ADASS: Directors welcome launch of The College of Social Work

  4 January

2011

• ADCS response to announcement on overhauling adoption process

  22 December

• Directors of Children's Services recommend ways of speeding up the adoption process

  13 December

• Signs of improvement in children's social care - ADCS responds to Ofsted annual report

  22 November

• ADCS response to annual LA children's services ratings by Ofsted

  8 November

• FJR offers opportunity to reduce delays for children in care

  3 November

• Adults and children's directors redeem a pledge to young carers

  1 November

• ADCS statement on adoption

  31 October

• Child protection vacancies in the NHS rising fast - ADCS LSCB safeguarding report

  21 October

• Schools still have a role to play in children’s services - amendment to Education Bill to restore duty to co-operate

  6 October

• ADCS comment on rising numbers of referrals and Looked After Children

  28 September

• ADCS comment on adoption figures and responded to criticism that social workers are “anti-adoption”.

  29 September

• ADCS and ADASS comment on the announcement that the College of Social Work will formally launch in 2012

  22 September

• ADCS comment on Ofsted safeguarding consultation

  28 July

• ADCS response on Munro Review of Child Protection final report

  13 July

• ADCS Annual Conference 2011 - Early Intervention

  8 July

• ADCS Annual Conference 2011 - Presidential speech

  7 July

• ADCS comment on Shoesmith appeal judgement

  27 May 2011

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• A DCS in every LA cannot be "taken for granted". Report of National College and ADCS survey.

  25 May 2011

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• ADCS response to Munro final report

  10 May 2011

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• ADCS Comment on the Select Committee report into the role of Ofsted

  17 April 2011

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• ADCS New president and policy priorities - Championing Children in a complex system

  4th April 2011

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• ADCS ADASS - Public Health White Paper 'needs clarifying'

  4th April 2011

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• ADCS response to the Family Justice Review interim report

  31st March 2011

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• ADCS response to the Special Educational Needs green paper

  9th March 2011

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• ADCS response to the rise in calls from Looked After Children to Childline

  7th March

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• ADCS response to Munro Review interim report

  1st February 2011

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