Through our Policy Committees and specific policy leads, ADCS regularly submits responses to public consultations relevant to children and young people.
The responses listed below are in date order, with most recent submissions at the top of the list. Older responses will be archived but are available by request.
ADCS response to consultation on proposed changes to the role of the LA in Early Education ![]()
May 2013
ADCS response to “Transforming Youth Custody: Putting education at the heart of detention” ![]()
May 2013
Joint ADASS ADCS response - Local Support Services framework ![]()
March 2013
ADCS submission to call for evidence in Triennial review of the YJB ![]()
February 2013
ADCS response to Measuring Child Poverty: A consultation on better measures of child poverty ![]()
February 2013
ADCS response to Inspection of Sure Start Children's Centres consultation ![]()
December 2012
ADCS response to proposed amendments to Individual Pupil Information Prescribed Persons Regulations ![]()
December 2012
ADCS response to reforming Key Stage 4 consultation ![]()
December 2012
ADCS response to Adoption and Fostering: Tackling Delay consultation ![]()
December 2012
ADCS response to changes to children (secure accommodation) regulations 1991 ![]()
December 2012
Joint ADCS LGA response to New Remand Framework for Children consultation ![]()
November 2012
ADCS response to consultation on Joint Strategic Needs Assessments and Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategies draft guidance![]()
September 2012
ADCS response to proposals for the multi-agency inspection of child protection services![]()
September 2012
ADCS and Solace response to the consultation on inspection of looked after children services from 2013![]()
September 2012
ADCS response to call for views on review of contact arrangements for Children in Care and placing sibling groups for adoption![]()
September 2012
ADCS ADASS response to Universal Credit and related regulations consultation ![]()
July 2012
ADCS response to RSA Academies Commission ![]()
July 2012
ADCS Response to HMIP/Ofsted consultation on the inspection of secure training centres ![]()
June 2012
ADCS LGA Joint response - School Funding Reform: Next Steps Towards a Fairer System ![]()
May 2012
ADCS response to Ofsted consultation: A good education for all ![]()
May 2012
ADCS response to DfE consultation: Ending the annual Ofsted children's services assessment ![]()
March 2012
ADCS response to DfE consultation on exclusion guidance![]()
February 2012
ADCS and LGA response Academies Funding Transfer for 2011-12 and 2012-13![]()
January 2012
ADCS response to Consultation on draft S251 tables and guidance 2012/13![]()
January 2012
ADCS response to Removing the statutory duty to deliver work related learning at Key Stage 4.![]()
January 2012
ADCS response to the Review of Personal, Social, Health and Economics (PSHE) Education consultation.![]()
November 2011
ADCS response to the GMC child protection.![]()
November 2011
ADCS response to the DfE consultation on the implementation of the 2010-11 review of Education Capital. ![]()
October 2011
ADCS LGA response to the consultation on school funding reform. ![]()
October 2011
ADCS response to consultation on Positive for Youth ![]()
August 2011
ADCS response to the Local Authorities Central Services Equivalent Grant (LACSEG) consultation ![]()
August 2011
ADCS response to school admissions framework consultations ![]()
August 2011
ADCS Response to Munro Review of Child Protection - final report
July 2011
ADCS response to Support and Aspiration: A New Approach to Special Education Needs and Disability ![]()
June 2011
ADCS response to Family Justice Review interim report ![]()
June 2011
ADCS response to Financial Support for 16-19 year olds in Education or training![]()
May 2011
Joint LGA ADCS response to Academies' pre-16 funding: Options for the 2012-13 academic year![]()
May 2011
Joint LGA ADCS response to consultation on school funding reform: Rationale and Principles![]()
May 2011
ADCS response to Ofsted consultation on School Inspection Framework![]()
May 2011
ADCS Response to DCLG review of statutory duties on local authorities![]()
April 2011
ADCS Consultation Response to the National Curriculum Review![]()
April 2011
ADCS ADASS joint response to Public Health White Paper![]()
March 2011
ADCS response to the Education Bill
February 2011
ADCS response to Bew review of KS2![]()
February 2011
ADCS response the Wolf review of 14-19 Vocational Education ![]()
December 2010
ADCS response the Schools White Paper ![]()
December 2010
ADCS response the Ofsted statisitics questionnaire ![]()
December 2010
ADCS response to Ofsted Social Worker and 3rd Sector surveys
December 2010
ADCS response to LGG consultation Sector self-regulation and improvement ![]()
November 2010
ADCS response to Children and Young People With Special Educational Needs And Disabilities call for views ![]()
October 2010
ADCS response to Achieving Equity and Excellence for Children consultation ![]()
October 2010
ADCS response to Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) consultation on the level of an annual limit on economic migration to the UK ![]()
September 2010
ADCS response to • The Future Distribution of School Funding (Dedicated School Grant) consultation ![]()
June 2010
ADCS response to Ofsted consultaton on Inspection of local authority private fostering arrangements ![]()
May 2010
ADCS response to Ofsted SEN review ![]()
March 2010
ADCS response Working Together to Safeguard Children ![]()
February 2010
ADCS response to Audit Commission consultation - Joint Inspections Triggered by CAA ![]()
February 2010
Joint LGA ADCS response National Commissioning Framework consultation ![]()
February 2010
ADCS response to NSDU Safeguarding indicators and targets consultation ![]()
December 2009
Joint LGA ADCS ADASS response to the Armed Forces consultation ![]()
November 2009
DCSF: Serious Case Reviews - Revised Chapter 8 of Working Together to Safeguard Children consultation ![]()
October 2009
DCSF: Home Education - Registration and Monitoring Proposals Consultation ![]()
October 2009
Ofsted: Inspections of children’s centres ![]()
September 2009
DCSF Assessments Relating to Learning Difficulties - Guidance to Local Authorities Consultation ![]()
July 2009
Your child, your schools, our future: building a 21st century schools system ![]()
July 2009
IDEA: Setting the Pace: Developing a Framework for Sector-led Help ![]()
July 2009
Home Office:“Together we can end violence against women and girls”
Joint ADCS ADASS response
May 2009
DCSF: Early Years Foundation Stage Profile Data Arrangements ![]()
May 2009
Lord Laming - The Protection of Children in England: A Progress Report
ADCS LGA Solace joint response
April 2009
UKCES Call for Feedback on the Sector Skills Council Re-licensing Process ![]()
March 2009
DCSF: Ending Child Poverty: Making It Happen ![]()
March 2009
DCSF: Children and Young People’s 2020 Workforce Strategy ![]()
March 2009
DCSF: 21st Century Schools: A World-Class Education for Every Child and A School Report Card ![]()
March 2009
NICE: When to suspect Child Maltreatment ![]()
February 2009
Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) review of social workers
Joint ADCS Solace response
February 2009
DCSF: School Organisation Regulations and Guidance ![]()
January 2009
Ofsted: A focus on improvement: proposals for further education and skills system inspections from September 2009 ![]()
January 2009
Continuing Health Care Framework for Children
ADCS ADASS and LGA joint response
January 2009
Ofsted/ DCSF: Indicators of a school’s contribution to well-being ![]()
January 2009