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NCAS Conference: three key issues for children’s sector

2 mins read Children's Services
Children’s services leaders recently gathered in Bournemouth for the annual National Children and Adult Services Conference (NCASC) 2023, against a backdrop of increasing rates of vulnerability among children and dwindling finances for local authorities.
David Johnston reaffirmed his commitment to improving standards of SEND support. Picture: ADCSTWEETS
David Johnston reaffirmed his commitment to improving standards of SEND support. Picture: ADCSTWEETS

Children’s services leaders recently gathered in Bournemouth for the annual National Children and Adult Services Conference (NCASC) 2023, against a backdrop of increasing rates of vulnerability among children and dwindling finances for local authorities.

Three key issues related to funding and demand for services dominated the debate.

In his opening speech, president of the Association of Directors of Children’s Services John Pearce and director of children’s services at Durham County Council, highlighted that “councils up and down the country are considering their financial future with dread, facing the real prospect of issuing Section 114 notices”, with reference to the local government mechanism for declaring bankruptcy.

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